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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.3% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.7% more expensive than Salta without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$9.83 ARS 14.3K

-52.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$39.58 ARS 57.5K

16.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$6.55 ARS 9,517

33.44%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$2.36 ARS 3,423

28.81%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.33 ARS 1,937

-45.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$1.24 ARS 1,799

-68.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.82 ARS 2,649

34.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$3.11 ARS 4,518

21.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.39 ARS 2,020

53.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.70 ARS 2,467

9.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.95 ARS 2,838

12.31%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.49 ARS 3,614

-9.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$3.73 ARS 5,420

428.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.70 ARS 6,831

-19.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$10.05 ARS 14.6K

34.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.23 ARS 1,792

164.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.63 ARS 2,365

2.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$0.82 ARS 1,196

191.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.07 ARS 3,010

0.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.61 ARS 889

150.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$0.81 ARS 1,181

86.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.26 ARS 1,828

-21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$1.67 ARS 2,423

-69.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.88 ARS 5,628

10.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$5.05 ARS 7,329

302.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.39 ARS 2,017

28.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$4.11 ARS 5,967

-32.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.75 ARS 1,095

86.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.49 ARS 2,160

108.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.87 ARS 1,261

13.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$6.15 ARS 8,930

123.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.94 ARS 1,362

40.43%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$23.4K ARS 34.0M

16.35%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$32.5K ARS 47.2M

4.94%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$98.4 ARS 142.8K

22.41%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$15.56 ARS 22.6K

-10.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$10.02 ARS 14.6K

82.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$29.84 ARS 43.3K

104.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$13.67 ARS 19.9K

26.04%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.92 ARS 8,600

47.13%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$102 ARS 148.1K

584.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$2,692 ARS 3.9M

484.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$62.4 ARS 90.7K

-7.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$57.4 ARS 83.4K

-40.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$106 ARS 154.3K

6.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$100 ARS 145.3K

-15.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$465 ARS 674.8K

29.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$383 ARS 556.1K

13.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$648 ARS 940.4K

217.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$545 ARS 791.3K

174.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,999 ARS 2.9M

112.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,481 ARS 2.2M

101.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$850 ARS 1.2M

-37.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

58.5

-90.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Salta: February 28, 2026

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