Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 14.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santiago is 9.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.38 PAB 4.38

$4.71 ฿151

-7.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.41 PAB 30.41

$45.87 ฿1,468

-33.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.02 PAB 5.02

$8.84 ฿283

-43.21%

Cappuccino

$3.59 PAB 3.59

$3.06 ฿98

17.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 PAB 0.67

$0.69 ฿22.16

-2.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 PAB 0.76

$0.39 ฿12.56

94.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 PAB 1.02

$2.49 ฿79.6

-59.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 PAB 1.98

$3.72 ฿119

-46.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 PAB 1.83

$2.18 ฿69.8

-16.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 PAB 2.45

$1.8 ฿57.5

36.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.42 PAB 2.42

$2.23 ฿71.4

8.52%

Eggs

$2.96 PAB 2.96

$2.23 ฿71.4

32.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.39 PAB 11.39

$19.66 ฿629

-42.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.32 PAB 7.32

$3.77 ฿121

94.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.77 PAB 9.77

$13.53 ฿433

-27.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 PAB 3.46

$3.24 ฿104

6.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 PAB 1.48

$1.62 ฿51.9

-8.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 PAB 2.87

$2.4 ฿76.8

19.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.11 PAB 3.11

$2.08 ฿66.5

49.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 PAB 2.29

$1.59 ฿50.7

44.03%

Onion (1kg)

$2.77 PAB 2.77

$1.49 ฿47.76

85.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.25 PAB 2.25

$1.01 ฿32.46

122.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 PAB 1.51

$0.48 ฿15.46

214.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 PAB 6.18

$4.48 ฿143

37.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 PAB 10.17

$20.34 ฿651

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PAB 1.31

$1.86 ฿59.5

-29.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 PAB 2.46

$2.7 ฿86.3

-8.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ฿45.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ฿367

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.52 PAB 2.52

$3.04 ฿97.4

-17.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 PAB 1.77

$1.04 ฿33.18

70.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.79 PAB 21.79

$13.64 ฿437

59.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PAB 0.93

$1.35 ฿43.31

-31.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K PAB 19.8K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-27.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.7K PAB 20.7K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-38.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 PAB 122

$122 ฿3,905

-0.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.24 PAB 15.24

$13.61 ฿435

11.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.01 PAB 43.01

$18.36 ฿588

134.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.9 ฿1,915

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 ฿539

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 PAB 7.77

$8.92 ฿285

-12.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$475 PAB 475

$684 ฿21.9K

-30.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K PAB 15.6K

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-2.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.5 PAB 50.5

$58.2 ฿1,862

-13.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.87 PAB 45.87

$34.38 ฿1,100

33.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 PAB 87.6

$113 ฿3,631

-22.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 PAB 122

$84.9 ฿2,716

43.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$454 PAB 454

$621 ฿19.9K

-26.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 PAB 659

$441 ฿14.1K

49.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 PAB 658

$2,063 ฿66K

-68.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,105 PAB 1,105

$1,469 ฿47K

-24.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,286 ฿137.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,957 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.23

5.33

16.89%

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

Last update for Santiago: December 2, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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