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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 46.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 43.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 COPย 9,980
$4.51 เธฟ142
-39.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.14 COPย 44.6K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-73.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 COPย 23.9K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-25.74%
Cappuccino
$1.74 COPย 6,397
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 COPย 2,552
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-1.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 COPย 1,655
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 COPย 4,598
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-47.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COPย 8,750
$3.68 เธฟ116
-35.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPย 4,007
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-51.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 COPย 4,502
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COPย 4,381
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-46.40%
Eggs
$1.92 COPย 7,046
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 COPย 21.7K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-69.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 COPย 15.7K
$3.66 เธฟ115
16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 COPย 26.6K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-44.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 COPย 5,881
$3.38 เธฟ106
-52.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,936
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COPย 4,769
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COPย 3,149
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COPย 4,311
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-24.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COPย 4,177
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-24.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COPย 3,205
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-11.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 COPย 2,515
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COPย 8,883
$4.35 เธฟ137
-44.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 COPย 49.6K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COPย 4,121
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 COPย 6,549
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-35.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 COPย 2,146
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-57.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 COPย 5,563
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-51.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 COPย 5,437
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
40.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 COPย 22.4K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-55.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 COPย 3,329
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-32.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPย 65.9M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-35.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COPย 95.5M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-22.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.1 COPย 231.5K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-48.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-45.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 COPย 83.5K
$18.49 เธฟ581
22.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.07 COPย 81.0K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-64.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.90 COPย 14.3K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-57.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COPย 873.8K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-66.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,982 COPย 22.0M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-62.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 COPย 220.8K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.90 COPย 120.8K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-4.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 COPย 302.7K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 COPย 198.2K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-36.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 COPย 1.1M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-50.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPย 864.5K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-45.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPย 1.4M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 COPย 1.2M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-77.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 COPย 6.0M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-63.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 COPย 4.3M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-60.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$426 COPย 1.6M
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-22.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
5.33
147.28%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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