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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villarrica is 22.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villarrica is 24.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.39 CLP 7,439
$4.59 ฿147
82.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.92 CLP 39.8K
$46.83 ฿1,497
-4.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 6,893
$8.70 ฿278
-10.57%
Cappuccino
$2.81 CLP 2,494
$2.92 ฿93.5
-3.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 CLP 1,168
$0.68 ฿21.86
94.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CLP 909
$0.40 ฿12.66
155.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 CLP 2,810
$2.51 ฿80.2
26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CLP 3,796
$3.80 ฿122
12.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CLP 1,059
$2.16 ฿69.1
-44.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 CLP 1,399
$1.88 ฿60.1
-15.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,637
$2.16 ฿69.0
-14.35%
Eggs
$3.55 CLP 3,145
$2.22 ฿71.0
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 CLP 9,295
$19.57 ฿626
-46.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 5,935
$3.80 ฿122
76.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 9,801
$13.41 ฿429
-17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 CLP 1,600
$3.26 ฿104
-44.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,328
$1.61 ฿51.5
-6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,342
$2.31 ฿73.8
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,344
$2.06 ฿65.8
-26.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,097
$1.61 ฿51.3
-22.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 CLP 1,191
$1.44 ฿46.13
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,082
$1.03 ฿32.91
18.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CLP 1,032
$0.48 ฿15.34
141.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 CLP 4,659
$4.50 ฿144
16.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 CLP 5,186
$19.18 ฿613
-69.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CLP 1,436
$1.82 ฿58.3
-10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CLP 2,024
$2.69 ฿86.0
-15.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 515
$1.38 ฿44.04
-57.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 456
$3.11 ฿99.3
-83.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 CLP 1,825
$1.00 ฿32.09
106.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.74 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,266
$1.30 ฿41.49
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 17.6M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
-27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 18.8M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-35.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CLP 115.5K
$125 ฿3,993
4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 CLP 11.9K
$13.74 ฿439
-1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.54 CLP 19.1K
$18.61 ฿595
15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 CLP 34.3K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-36.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 CLP 19.2K
$17.15 ฿548
26.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 CLP 5,116
$9.01 ฿288
-35.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 CLP 393.4K
$698 ฿22.3K
-36.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.94 CLP 44.3K
$59.2 ฿1,893
-15.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.16 CLP 26.7K
$34.86 ฿1,115
-13.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 CLP 54.8K
$114 ฿3,651
-45.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 CLP 73.3K
$85.8 ฿2,743
-3.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 CLP 432.0K
$619 ฿19.8K
-21.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 CLP 329.1K
$437 ฿14.0K
-15.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CLP 786.4K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 CLP 515.7K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-61.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villarrica
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 CLP 488.4K
$528 ฿16.9K
4.25%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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