Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 25.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rancagua is 16.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,973
$4.65 ฿149
88.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 27.1K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-35.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,348
$8.74 ฿279
-32.84%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,334
$3.04 ฿97.1
-15.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 1,009
$0.72 ฿23.03
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 736
$0.39 ฿12.50
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,914
$2.44 ฿78.0
31.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,847
$3.79 ฿121
-17.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 965
$2.14 ฿68.6
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,118
$1.86 ฿59.5
-33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,447
$2.19 ฿69.9
-27.40%
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,788
$2.25 ฿71.8
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,546
$19.73 ฿631
-46.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,521
$3.79 ฿121
2.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 10.1K
$13.55 ฿433
-18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,380
$3.25 ฿104
-53.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,461
$1.67 ฿53.4
-4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,728
$2.39 ฿76.5
-20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,159
$2.09 ฿66.9
-39.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 752
$1.53 ฿48.88
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,502
$1.51 ฿48.27
9.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,142
$0.99 ฿31.62
26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,123
$0.51 ฿16.46
141.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,455
$4.27 ฿137
14.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,312
$20.31 ฿649
-76.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,316
$1.79 ฿57.3
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,194
$2.77 ฿88.5
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 808
$1.40 ฿44.89
-36.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 424
$3.11 ฿99.4
-84.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 489
$0.99 ฿31.80
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.4K
$13.73 ฿439
-16.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,248
$1.32 ฿42.17
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-48.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-53.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 97.0K
$120 ฿3,849
-11.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.4K
$13.93 ฿445
-17.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.8K
$18.31 ฿585
-5.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 30.9K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-44.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 11.2K
$17.23 ฿551
-28.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 5,019
$8.71 ฿278
-36.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 271.9K
$698 ฿22.3K
-57.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.7M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-74.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 44.5K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-15.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 26.1K
$34.24 ฿1,095
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 56.2K
$113 ฿3,618
-45.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 59.6K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 458.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-16.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 326.2K
$436 ฿13.9K
-17.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 791.4K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-57.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 629.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-53.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.6M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-59.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.6M
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-42.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 511.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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