Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 34.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sincelejo is 37.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 COP 18.6K
$4.65 ฿146
6.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 COP 79.4K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-54.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.1K
$8.74 ฿275
-14.65%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 6,450
$3.04 ฿95.5
-43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,895
$0.72 ฿22.65
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,422
$0.39 ฿12.30
64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 4,536
$2.44 ฿76.7
-50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,100
$3.79 ฿119
-50.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,717
$2.14 ฿67.4
-53.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 COP 2,695
$1.86 ฿58.5
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,834
$2.19 ฿68.8
-65.75%
Eggs
$2.02 COP 7,599
$2.25 ฿70.6
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 COP 11.7K
$19.73 ฿620
-84.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 COP 13.1K
$3.79 ฿119
-8.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.11 COP 26.8K
$13.55 ฿426
-47.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 COP 5,520
$3.25 ฿102
-54.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,112
$1.67 ฿52.6
-18.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,685
$2.39 ฿75.2
-48.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,873
$2.09 ฿65.8
-63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,420
$1.53 ฿48.07
-40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,836
$1.51 ฿47.47
-50.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 COP 1,730
$0.99 ฿31.09
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,166
$0.51 ฿16.19
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 COP 6,668
$4.27 ฿134
-58.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 COP 23.6K
$20.31 ฿638
-69.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,471
$1.79 ฿56.3
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,197
$2.77 ฿87.0
-59.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 COP 3,345
$1.40 ฿44.15
-36.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 COP 217.2K
$11.70 ฿368
393.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 COP 7,464
$3.11 ฿97.8
-36.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 COP 7,055
$0.99 ฿31.27
88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 COP 17.8K
$13.73 ฿432
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,509
$1.32 ฿41.47
-29.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K COP 57.2M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-44.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K COP 82.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-35.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 COP 342.2K
$120 ฿3,785
-24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 COP 31.0K
$13.93 ฿438
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 COP 81.8K
$18.31 ฿576
18.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 88.3K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-61.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 COP 16.0K
$8.71 ฿274
-51.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 COP 583.9K
$698 ฿21.9K
-77.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,780 COP 6.7M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-88.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 COP 236.0K
$57.6 ฿1,812
8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 COP 149.5K
$34.24 ฿1,077
16.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 COP 290.4K
$113 ฿3,558
-31.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 COP 241.4K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-24.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 COP 633.8K
$604 ฿19.0K
-72.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 COP 338.9K
$436 ฿13.7K
-79.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 COP 876.7K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-88.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 COP 531.0K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-90.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 COP 2.7M
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-83.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 COP 1.5M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-86.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$325 COP 1.2M
$529 ฿16.6K
-38.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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Last update for Sincelejo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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