Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 38.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 52.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 COP 11.8K
$4.68 ฿151
-39.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.99 COP 50K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-74.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 COP 26.7K
$8.65 ฿280
-25.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,179
$3.09 ฿100
-44.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,663
$0.73 ฿23.53
-12.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 2,032
$0.37 ฿11.95
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,033
$2.39 ฿77.4
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 9,879
$3.62 ฿117
-34.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,401
$2.24 ฿72.5
-52.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.8 ฿58.2
-28.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.55%
Eggs
$1.87 COP 7,804
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-69.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 COP 18K
$3.77 ฿122
14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 COP 31K
$13.05 ฿422
-42.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 COP 6,679
$3.28 ฿106
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,479
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,407
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,867
$1.99 ฿64.3
-53.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,886
$1.53 ฿49.62
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,689
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,380
$1.02 ฿32.87
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,688
$0.48 ฿15.61
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,729
$4.32 ฿140
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 COP 53.2K
$21.68 ฿702
-41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,573
$1.77 ฿57.3
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 COP 7,490
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 COP 2,440
$1.35 ฿43.74
-56.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,112
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COP 6,222
$1 ฿32.3
49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 COP 25.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,973
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-35.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 COP 254.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-50.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$13.93 ฿451
-48.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 COP 97.2K
$18.24 ฿590
27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 COP 91.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 COP 16K
$9.07 ฿294
-57.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 992.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,001 COP 25M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-62.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 248.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 138.9K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 353.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-26.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 COP 224.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 COP 1.3M
$611 ฿19.8K
-50.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 979.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-77.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 COP 6.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 COP 3.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 COP 1.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
-40.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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