Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Valparaiso and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Valparaiso is 9.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Valparaiso is 25.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 CLP 8,887
$4.65 ฿148
110.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.54 CLP 34.1K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-18.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 CLP 7,622
$8.74 ฿279
-4.00%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,574
$3.04 ฿96.9
-6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,115
$0.72 ฿22.96
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 CLP 788
$0.39 ฿12.47
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,978
$2.44 ฿77.8
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 CLP 3,856
$3.79 ฿121
11.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,082
$2.14 ฿68.4
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,436
$1.86 ฿59.3
-15.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 CLP 1,971
$2.19 ฿69.7
-0.91%
Eggs
$4.00 CLP 3,630
$2.25 ฿71.6
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,535
$19.73 ฿629
-46.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 CLP 6,106
$3.79 ฿121
77.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 CLP 8,537
$13.55 ฿432
-30.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CLP 1,627
$3.25 ฿104
-44.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,428
$1.67 ฿53.3
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,427
$2.39 ฿76.3
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 CLP 1,297
$2.09 ฿66.7
-31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 CLP 1,053
$1.53 ฿48.74
-24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 CLP 1,226
$1.51 ฿48.13
-10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CLP 1,232
$0.99 ฿31.53
37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$0.51 ฿16.41
143.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 CLP 4,134
$4.27 ฿136
6.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 CLP 4,591
$20.31 ฿647
-75.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 CLP 1,278
$1.79 ฿57.1
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CLP 1,649
$2.77 ฿88.2
-34.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 CLP 550
$1.40 ฿44.77
-56.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 CLP 48.2K
$11.70 ฿373
353.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 432
$3.11 ฿99.1
-84.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 CLP 647
$0.99 ฿31.71
-28.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 CLP 3,493
$13.73 ฿438
-72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 CLP 1,275
$1.32 ฿42.05
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.9K CLP 13.5M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-45.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-41.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 118.0K
$120 ฿3,838
7.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 CLP 12.4K
$13.93 ฿444
-2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.64 CLP 19.7K
$18.31 ฿584
18.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 CLP 20.9K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-62.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 CLP 21.9K
$17.23 ฿549
39.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 CLP 4,918
$8.71 ฿278
-37.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 CLP 391.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-38.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 CLP 7.7M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-46.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.19 CLP 29.2K
$57.6 ฿1,838
-44.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 CLP 19.2K
$34.24 ฿1,092
-38.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 CLP 55.3K
$113 ฿3,608
-46.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 CLP 46.0K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-40.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 CLP 437.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
-20.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 CLP 388.3K
$436 ฿13.9K
-2.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 CLP 637.3K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-65.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 CLP 521.9K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-61.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,694 CLP 1.5M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-60.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 CLP 1.0M
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-62.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valparaiso
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 CLP 752.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
56.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
5.33
-2.81%

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Last update for Valparaiso: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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