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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 1.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,342

$4.65 ฿147

127.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 48.0K

$46.11 ฿1,460

18.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,221

$8.74 ฿277

-6.29%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,874

$3.04 ฿96.2

7.24%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,496

$0.72 ฿22.80

136.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,152

$0.39 ฿12.38

235.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,808

$2.44 ฿77.2

30.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,726

$3.79 ฿120

11.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,078

$2.14 ฿67.9

-42.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,349

$1.86 ฿58.9

-17.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,924

$2.19 ฿69.2

-0.46%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,550

$2.25 ฿71.1

79.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,354

$19.73 ฿625

-46.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,025

$3.79 ฿120

80.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,691

$13.55 ฿429

-18.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,780

$3.25 ฿103

-37.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,366

$1.67 ฿52.9

-7.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,878

$2.39 ฿75.7

-10.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,704

$2.09 ฿66.2

-7.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,709

$1.53 ฿48.39

26.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,414

$1.51 ฿47.79

5.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,134

$0.99 ฿31.30

30.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,050

$0.51 ฿16.30

133.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 4,937

$4.27 ฿135

31.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 5,944

$20.31 ฿643

-66.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,362

$1.79 ฿56.7

-13.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,286

$2.77 ฿87.6

-6.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 759

$1.40 ฿44.44

-38.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 37.1K

$11.70 ฿370

259.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 422

$3.11 ฿98.4

-84.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,285

$0.99 ฿31.48

47.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.0K

$13.73 ฿435

-17.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,269

$1.32 ฿41.75

9.09%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.0M

$27.2K ฿862.0K

-29.17%

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

$22.3K CLP 19.7M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-34.61%

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

$134 CLP 118.2K

$120 ฿3,811

11.35%

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

$13.54 CLP 11.9K

$13.93 ฿441

-2.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.3K

$18.31 ฿579

19.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 30.1K

$60.9 ฿1,928

-43.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 18.7K

$17.23 ฿545

23.45%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,637

$8.71 ฿276

-26.52%

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

$429 CLP 378.2K

$698 ฿22.1K

-38.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.5M

$15.7K ฿498.0K

-46.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 49.8K

$57.6 ฿1,824

-1.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 28.9K

$34.24 ฿1,084

-4.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 68.1K

$113 ฿3,582

-31.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 73.5K

$84.8 ฿2,684

-1.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 457.2K

$604 ฿19.1K

-14.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.5K

$436 ฿13.8K

4.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 875.3K

$2,057 ฿65.1K

-51.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 796.8K

$1,498 ฿47.4K

-39.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.5M

$4,252 ฿134.6K

-32.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.7M

$2,988 ฿94.6K

1.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 748.1K

$529 ฿16.7K

60.40%

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 Santiago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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