Cost of Living Comparison Between Temuco and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Temuco and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Temuco is 8.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Temuco is 2.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,410
$4.68 ฿151
47.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 CLP 30.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-30.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 CLP 7,190
$8.65 ฿280
-10.64%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CLP 3,618
$3.09 ฿100
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,125
$0.73 ฿23.53
213.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CLP 1,190
$0.37 ฿11.95
245.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,483
$2.39 ฿77.4
56.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 CLP 3,287
$3.62 ฿117
-2.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 CLP 1,089
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CLP 1,323
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,261
$2.24 ฿72.3
-39.29%
Eggs
$3.43 CLP 3,191
$2.23 ฿72.1
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 CLP 9,064
$19.31 ฿625
-49.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 CLP 5,733
$3.77 ฿122
63.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 CLP 11.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-5.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 CLP 1,770
$3.28 ฿106
-42.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,976
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 CLP 2,027
$2.4 ฿77.7
-9.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 CLP 2,124
$1.99 ฿64.3
14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,227
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CLP 2,440
$1.49 ฿48.11
75.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 CLP 1,805
$1.02 ฿32.87
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,155
$0.48 ฿15.61
158.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$4.32 ฿140
11.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 CLP 4,725
$21.68 ฿702
-76.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,436
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CLP 2,001
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 CLP 839
$1.35 ฿43.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.68 CLP 33.2K
$11.76 ฿380
203.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 828
$3.15 ฿102
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,431
$1 ฿32.3
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 CLP 9,095
$13.64 ฿442
-28.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CLP 1,314
$1.3 ฿42.2
8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.2K CLP 12.3M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-51.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-45.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CLP 200.9K
$123 ฿3,970
76.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 CLP 11.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-13.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 CLP 14.2K
$18.24 ฿590
-16.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 CLP 47.6K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-15.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.97 CLP 44.6K
$17.11 ฿554
180.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 CLP 4,581
$9.07 ฿294
-45.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 CLP 216.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-81.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.95 CLP 42.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.35 CLP 17.1K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-46.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 CLP 64.6K
$115 ฿3,727
-39.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 CLP 82.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 CLP 385.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-32.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 CLP 314.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-23.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 CLP 665.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-64.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 CLP 483.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,082 CLP 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 CLP 1.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-39.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 CLP 506.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-21.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Temuco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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