Cost of Living Comparison Between Villarrica and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Villarrica and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 6.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 10.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.50 CLP 7,435
$4.65 ฿146
82.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.64 CLP 38.2K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-5.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 CLP 6,878
$8.74 ฿275
-10.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 CLP 2,420
$3.04 ฿95.5
-8.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,192
$0.72 ฿22.65
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 CLP 886
$0.39 ฿12.30
158.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 CLP 2,807
$2.44 ฿76.7
31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 CLP 3,589
$3.79 ฿119
8.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CLP 1,032
$2.14 ฿67.4
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 CLP 1,336
$1.86 ฿58.5
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,698
$2.19 ฿68.8
-11.42%
Eggs
$3.58 CLP 3,135
$2.25 ฿70.6
59.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 CLP 9,316
$19.73 ฿620
-46.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 CLP 5,686
$3.79 ฿119
71.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 CLP 9,487
$13.55 ฿426
-19.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 CLP 1,633
$3.25 ฿102
-42.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,367
$1.67 ฿52.6
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,392
$2.39 ฿75.2
-33.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,269
$2.09 ฿65.8
-30.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,087
$1.53 ฿48.07
-18.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 CLP 1,228
$1.51 ฿47.47
-7.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$0.99 ฿31.09
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,081
$0.51 ฿16.19
143.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 CLP 4,627
$4.27 ฿134
23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 CLP 5,125
$20.31 ฿638
-71.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CLP 1,410
$1.79 ฿56.3
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 CLP 1,942
$2.77 ฿87.0
-19.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 510
$1.40 ฿44.15
-58.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$3.11 ฿97.8
-83.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 CLP 1,846
$0.99 ฿31.27
113.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿432
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 CLP 1,204
$1.32 ฿41.47
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 16.8M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-29.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CLP 18.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-36.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 117.5K
$120 ฿3,785
11.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.58 CLP 11.9K
$13.93 ฿438
-2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.73 CLP 19.0K
$18.31 ฿576
18.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 CLP 33.1K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-37.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.97 CLP 18.3K
$17.23 ฿542
21.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 CLP 4,904
$8.71 ฿274
-35.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 373.8K
$698 ฿21.9K
-38.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 CLP 43.7K
$57.6 ฿1,812
-13.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 CLP 26.6K
$34.24 ฿1,077
-11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 CLP 54.8K
$113 ฿3,558
-44.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 CLP 71.0K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-4.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 423.1K
$604 ฿19.0K
-19.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 CLP 330.2K
$436 ฿13.7K
-13.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 CLP 784.8K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-56.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 CLP 512.9K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-60.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$576 CLP 503.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
8.78%
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 Villarrica: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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