Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Juan

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 37.5% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.7% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$6.11 ARS 8,873

-26.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$29.50 ARS 42.8K

56.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.17 ARS 11.9K

7.47%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.50 ARS 2,178

106.00%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.92 ARS 1,335

-23.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.90 ARS 1,302

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.95 ARS 2,828

23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.03 ARS 4,401

21.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$0.79 ARS 1,142

184.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.71 ARS 1,028

163.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.28 ARS 1,862

73.44%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.73 ARS 2,511

28.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$3.45 ARS 5,012

470.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$3.40 ARS 4,941

7.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$3.90 ARS 5,660

235.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.48 ARS 2,148

128.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.53 ARS 2,222

10.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.47 ARS 2,140

58.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.18 ARS 3,167

-9.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.67 ARS 967

131.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.67 ARS 966

125.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.38 ARS 555

157.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.94 ARS 1,372

-48.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.79 ARS 2,600

143.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.03 ARS 5,854

412.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.46 ARS 2,124

21.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.81 ARS 2,632

51.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.29 ARS 418

372.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$4.93 ARS 7,160

130.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.41 ARS 602

658.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.02 ARS 1,478

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.99 ARS 7,244

174.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.10 ARS 1,591

21.82%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$31.7K ARS 46.1M

-12.85%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$21.2K ARS 30.8M

58.15%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$77.4 ARS 112.5K

57.52%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$4.90 ARS 7,122

177.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$10.03 ARS 14.6K

84.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$17.85 ARS 25.9K

245.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$5.83 ARS 8,467

186.45%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$1.95 ARS 2,825

366.15%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$104 ARS 150.5K

577.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,180 ARS 3.2M

633.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$51.0 ARS 74.0K

15.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$49.86 ARS 72.4K

-30.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$101 ARS 146.3K

11.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$121 ARS 175.7K

-30.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$147 ARS 213.5K

312.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$90.0 ARS 130.7K

383.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$250 ARS 363.5K

726.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$199 ARS 289.2K

639.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,719 ARS 2.5M

158.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,454 ARS 2.1M

105.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$528 ARS 766.1K

3.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

-93.25%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Juan: January 13, 2026

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