Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lanus

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.8% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17.3% more expensive than Lanus without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.11 ARS 10.8K
-48.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$29.9 ARS 35.5K
55.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.96 ARS 10.6K
-3.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.64 ARS 1,944
88.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.34 ARS 1,589
-45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.12 ARS 1,331
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.25 ARS 1,479
91.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.77 ARS 3,290
30.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.27 ARS 1,505
76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.58 ARS 1,882
13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.87 ARS 2,225
19.79%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.16 ARS 2,566
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.17 ARS 14.5K
58.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.86 ARS 6,959
-35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
39.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.88 ARS 2,231
74.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.05 ARS 2,438
-20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.94 ARS 1,119
155.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.59 ARS 3,076
-23.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.45 ARS 1,718
5.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.45 ARS 1,723
2.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 ARS 1,053
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.47 ARS 1,752
-67.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.34 ARS 3,971
29.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.11 ARS 7,255
254.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.25 ARS 1,483
41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.06 ARS 3,635
-8.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.76 ARS 906
77.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.56 ARS 1,849
101.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.85 ARS 1,013
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.02 ARS 7,155
126.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.03 ARS 1,228
26.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$24K ARS 28.5M
14.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26.4K ARS 31.4M
28.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$54.3 ARS 64.5K
125.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.45 ARS 21.9K
-24.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$14.39 ARS 17.1K
26.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.43 ARS 31.4K
129.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.66 ARS 16.2K
25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.88 ARS 5,799
85.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$328 ARS 389K
111.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,063 ARS 1.3M
1395.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61.3 ARS 72.8K
-6.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$59.1 ARS 70.2K
-41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$108 ARS 128.6K
6.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$94.6 ARS 112.3K
-10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$338 ARS 401.5K
80.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$240 ARS 285K
84.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$676 ARS 802.4K
198.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$527 ARS 625.6K
177.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,666 ARS 2M
154.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,747 ARS 2.1M
65.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
52.71
-89.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lanus: October 27, 2025

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