Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Salta Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Salta

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.1% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
-53.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$39.4 ARS 46.8K
17.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.43 ARS 7,637
34.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.42 ARS 2,878
27.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.33 ARS 1,584
-45.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.27 ARS 1,510
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.85 ARS 2,193
29.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.09 ARS 3,675
17.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.37 ARS 1,626
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.8 ARS 2,134
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.03 ARS 2,406
10.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.49 ARS 2,961
-10.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.84 ARS 4,556
402.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.62 ARS 5,488
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.82 ARS 11.7K
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.23 ARS 1,462
166.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.61 ARS 1,916
1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.82 ARS 972
192.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.07 ARS 2,453
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.57 ARS 679
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.84 ARS 993
77.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.28 ARS 1,515
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.68 ARS 1,995
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.7 ARS 4,389
16.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.89 ARS 5,803
343.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.38 ARS 1,639
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.9 ARS 4,630
-28.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Salta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.88 ARS 1,051
53.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.52 ARS 1,805
107.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.91 ARS 1,075
9.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.07 ARS 7,213
124.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.91 ARS 1,083
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$23.2K ARS 27.6M
17.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.6K ARS 38.7M
3.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$97.8 ARS 116.2K
25.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.31 ARS 18.2K
-9.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
86.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$30.01 ARS 35.6K
102.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.71 ARS 16.3K
24.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.13 ARS 7,283
47.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$99.6 ARS 118.3K
596.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,686 ARS 3.2M
491.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$61 ARS 72.5K
-5.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$57.5 ARS 68.3K
-39.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$104 ARS 123.2K
10.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$98.4 ARS 116.9K
-13.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Salta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$461 ARS 547K
32.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$383 ARS 455.4K
15.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$643 ARS 763.7K
213.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$555 ARS 659.4K
162.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,923 ARS 2.3M
120.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,488 ARS 1.8M
93.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Salta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$851 ARS 1M
-18.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salta: October 29, 2025

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