Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Punta Arenas and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Punta Arenas is 29.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta Arenas is 9.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 CLP 10.3K
$4.68 ฿151
137.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 CLP 49.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 CLP 7,931
$8.65 ฿280
-1.39%
Cappuccino
$3.96 CLP 3,685
$3.09 ฿100
28.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CLP 2,091
$0.73 ฿23.53
208.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,346
$0.37 ฿11.95
291.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 CLP 3,529
$2.39 ฿77.4
58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CLP 4,998
$3.62 ฿117
48.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 CLP 1,204
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,454
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,606
$2.24 ฿72.3
-22.77%
Eggs
$4.31 CLP 4,011
$2.23 ฿72.1
93.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 CLP 13.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-23.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 CLP 6,313
$3.77 ฿122
80.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 CLP 12.9K
$13.05 ฿422
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 CLP 2,519
$3.28 ฿106
-17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 CLP 2,233
$1.63 ฿52.6
47.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,182
$2.4 ฿77.7
-2.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CLP 1,366
$1.99 ฿64.3
-26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 CLP 1,420
$1.53 ฿49.62
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CLP 2,183
$1.49 ฿48.11
57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CLP 1,693
$1.02 ฿32.87
78.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CLP 1,759
$0.48 ฿15.61
293.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 CLP 5,104
$4.32 ฿140
27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 CLP 4,617
$21.68 ฿702
-77.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 CLP 2,047
$1.77 ฿57.3
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 CLP 2,718
$2.79 ฿90.4
4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 579
$1.35 ฿43.74
-54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.2 CLP 18.8K
$11.76 ฿380
71.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 473
$3.15 ฿102
-83.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 CLP 1,925
$1 ฿32.3
107.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.74 CLP 11.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-6.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 CLP 1,440
$1.3 ฿42.2
19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K CLP 18M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-29.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K CLP 19.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-36.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CLP 144.1K
$123 ฿3,970
26.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.65 CLP 12.7K
$13.93 ฿451
-2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 CLP 20K
$18.24 ฿590
18.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.88 CLP 44.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 CLP 19.8K
$17.11 ฿554
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 CLP 6,362
$9.07 ฿294
-24.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 412.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-36.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 CLP 6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CLP 57.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.26 CLP 39.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CLP 96.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 CLP 122.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
55.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 CLP 555.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-2.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 CLP 366.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 CLP 935.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-50.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 CLP 640.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-52.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$405 CLP 377.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-90.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta Arenas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 CLP 781.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
20.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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Last update for Punta Arenas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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