Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pilar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pilar

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.5% cheaper than Pilar without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 5% cheaper than Pilar without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$15.14 ARS 22.0K

-70.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$60.6 ARS 88.0K

-23.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$11.96 ARS 17.4K

-26.59%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$4.05 ARS 5,876

-23.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.97

$2.09 ARS 3,033

-66.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.47 ARS 2,135

-72.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$3.68 ARS 5,350

-34.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.97 ARS 5,762

-7.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.60 ARS 2,322

40.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$2.53 ARS 3,673

-26.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.23 ARS 3,235

-0.45%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.27 ARS 3,299

-1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$12.14 ARS 17.6K

62.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.09 ARS 4,484

18.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.46 ARS 13.7K

38.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.57 ARS 3,738

31.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$2.08 ARS 3,024

-18.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.30 ARS 1,882

79.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.63 ARS 3,818

-24.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.51 ARS 2,191

2.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$1.48 ARS 2,152

2.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$1.86 ARS 2,703

-47.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.43 ARS 2,077

-66.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.26 ARS 4,739

33.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$6.41 ARS 9,313

222.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.21 ARS 3,204

-19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.14 ARS 4,567

-12.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.83 ARS 1,207

65.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.64 ARS 2,375

89.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.92 ARS 1,340

14.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$6.12 ARS 8,893

124.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.12 ARS 1,621

19.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$25.0K ARS 36.4M

10.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$28.4K ARS 41.2M

18.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,835

$64.7 ARS 93.9K

88.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$9.92 ARS 14.4K

37.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$20.11 ARS 29.2K

-8.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.01 ARS 37.8K

137.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$13.82 ARS 20.1K

20.84%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$9.22 ARS 13.4K

-1.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$332 ARS 481.4K

111.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$5,148 ARS 7.5M

210.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$112 ARS 162.6K

-47.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$87.8 ARS 127.4K

-60.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$124 ARS 180.5K

-9.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$132 ARS 191.0K

-35.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$344 ARS 499.5K

76.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$234 ARS 339.5K

86.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$687 ARS 998.3K

200.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$537 ARS 779.2K

174.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,587 ARS 2.3M

180.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,355 ARS 2.0M

120.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$994 ARS 1.4M

-44.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

52.71

-89.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pilar: January 11, 2026

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