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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.3% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
-56.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
-9.90%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.73 ARS 4,430
-17.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.24 ARS 2,655
-67.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.07 ARS 2,461
-82.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.58 ARS 1,871
51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.89 ARS 3,434
25.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 ARS 1,563
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.5 ARS 1,786
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.03 ARS 2,409
10.34%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.19 ARS 2,596
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.52 ARS 7,748
196.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.71 ARS 5,589
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.45 ARS 6,466
139.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.22 ARS 1,448
168.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.48 ARS 1,753
10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.49 ARS 1,765
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.09 ARS 2,484
-4.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 ARS 1,154
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.02 ARS 1,216
46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.99 ARS 1,172
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.55 ARS 650
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.53 ARS 3,000
70.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.18 ARS 4,963
418.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.01 ARS 2,389
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.6 ARS 4,279
-22.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.54 ARS 640
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.42 ARS 495
650.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.98 ARS 1,160
2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.84 ARS 5,743
181.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.02 ARS 1,215
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
-14.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$60 ARS 71.3K
104.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
-17.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
130.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
25.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.32 ARS 6,321
70.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$105 ARS 124.9K
560.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
646.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
-30.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-54.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$137 ARS 162.9K
-16.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$118 ARS 139.9K
-28.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$300 ARS 356.7K
103.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$170 ARS 202.1K
159.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$531 ARS 631K
279.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$297 ARS 353.2K
390.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
126.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
82.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$496 ARS 588.9K
40.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
79
-93.25%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Luis: October 29, 2025

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