Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Atacama and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro de Atacama and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro de Atacama is 16.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro de Atacama is 13.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 CLP 6,754
$4.65 ฿149
59.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.81 CLP 39.9K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 CLP 7,169
$8.74 ฿279
-9.95%
Cappuccino
$2.86 CLP 2,603
$3.04 ฿97.1
-5.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,471
$0.72 ฿23.03
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 CLP 1,101
$0.39 ฿12.50
210.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 CLP 3,148
$2.44 ฿78.0
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 CLP 3,623
$3.79 ฿121
5.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,079
$2.14 ฿68.6
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,390
$1.86 ฿59.5
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,492
$2.19 ฿69.9
-25.11%
Eggs
$3.58 CLP 3,262
$2.25 ฿71.8
59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 CLP 9,249
$19.73 ฿631
-48.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 CLP 5,907
$3.79 ฿121
71.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 CLP 10.7K
$13.55 ฿433
-13.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,708
$3.25 ฿104
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 CLP 1,481
$1.67 ฿53.4
-2.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,542
$2.39 ฿76.5
-29.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 CLP 1,577
$2.09 ฿66.9
-17.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,489
$1.53 ฿48.88
7.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,370
$1.51 ฿48.27
-0.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 CLP 1,233
$0.99 ฿31.62
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,086
$0.51 ฿16.46
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 CLP 4,669
$4.27 ฿137
20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,707
$20.31 ฿649
-74.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,410
$1.79 ฿57.3
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 1,954
$2.77 ฿88.5
-22.38%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 CLP 567
$1.40 ฿44.89
-55.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 CLP 649
$3.11 ฿99.4
-77.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.99 ฿31.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,261
$1.32 ฿42.17
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K CLP 15.9M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-36.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K CLP 17.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-43.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.4K
$120 ฿3,849
8.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.73 CLP 12.5K
$13.93 ฿445
-1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 CLP 20.4K
$18.31 ฿585
22.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 CLP 34.7K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 CLP 21.2K
$17.23 ฿551
34.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 5,006
$8.71 ฿278
-36.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 CLP 358.0K
$698 ฿22.3K
-43.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.21 CLP 43.0K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 CLP 23.0K
$34.24 ฿1,095
-26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 CLP 55.5K
$113 ฿3,618
-46.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 CLP 74.8K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-3.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 CLP 436.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
-20.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 CLP 344.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-13.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 CLP 808.9K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 529.8K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-61.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,347 CLP 2.1M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-44.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro de Atacama
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.33
-6.00%

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Last update for San Pedro de Atacama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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