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

😐 Solo nomad: Temuco is 2.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Temuco is 17.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 CLP 6,262
$4.65 ฿148
48.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.81 CLP 28.9K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-31.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 CLP 7,019
$8.74 ฿279
-11.67%
Cappuccino
$4.09 CLP 3,716
$3.04 ฿96.9
34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CLP 1,996
$0.72 ฿22.96
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CLP 1,158
$0.39 ฿12.47
225.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 CLP 3,404
$2.44 ฿77.8
53.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CLP 3,125
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 CLP 1,100
$2.14 ฿68.4
-43.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 CLP 1,334
$1.86 ฿59.3
-20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 CLP 1,235
$2.19 ฿69.7
-37.90%
Eggs
$3.50 CLP 3,177
$2.25 ฿71.6
55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 CLP 8,992
$19.73 ฿629
-49.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 CLP 5,705
$3.79 ฿121
65.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 CLP 11.1K
$13.55 ฿432
-9.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,710
$3.25 ฿104
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,913
$1.67 ฿53.3
25.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,908
$2.39 ฿76.3
-12.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 CLP 2,034
$2.09 ฿66.7
7.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CLP 2,220
$1.53 ฿48.74
59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CLP 2,407
$1.51 ฿48.13
75.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$0.99 ฿31.53
87.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,121
$0.51 ฿16.41
141.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 CLP 4,283
$4.27 ฿136
10.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 CLP 4,810
$20.31 ฿647
-73.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CLP 1,424
$1.79 ฿57.1
-12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CLP 1,958
$2.77 ฿88.2
-22.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 CLP 773
$1.40 ฿44.77
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.23 CLP 32.0K
$11.70 ฿373
201.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 CLP 801
$3.11 ฿99.1
-71.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CLP 1,396
$0.99 ฿31.71
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 CLP 8,649
$13.73 ฿438
-30.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,264
$1.32 ฿42.05
5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K CLP 11.6M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-52.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CLP 16.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-46.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 CLP 192.9K
$120 ฿3,838
76.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.90 CLP 10.8K
$13.93 ฿444
-14.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 CLP 13.5K
$18.31 ฿584
-18.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 CLP 46.6K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-15.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$49.23 CLP 44.7K
$17.23 ฿549
185.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 CLP 4,343
$8.71 ฿278
-45.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 CLP 204.4K
$698 ฿22.2K
-67.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,919 CLP 2.7M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-81.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.13 CLP 42.8K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-18.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.45 CLP 16.8K
$34.24 ฿1,092
-46.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 CLP 61.2K
$113 ฿3,608
-40.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 CLP 79.6K
$84.8 ฿2,704
3.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 CLP 381.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-30.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 CLP 317.5K
$436 ฿13.9K
-19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 CLP 659.3K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 CLP 470.4K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-65.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 CLP 2.0M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-48.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,811 CLP 1.6M
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-39.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Temuco
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$580 CLP 527.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
9.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Temuco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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