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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.3% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$10.85 ARS 15.8K

-58.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$40.29 ARS 58.5K

14.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$9.47 ARS 13.8K

-7.29%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$3.66 ARS 5,322

-15.57%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$2.28 ARS 3,304

-69.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$2.00 ARS 2,906

-80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.56 ARS 2,261

53.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.81 ARS 4,088

30.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.27 ARS 1,845

77.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.51 ARS 2,190

23.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.98 ARS 2,873

12.12%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.18 ARS 3,164

2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$6.60 ARS 9,582

198.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$4.69 ARS 6,808

-21.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$5.53 ARS 8,030

136.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.28 ARS 1,860

164.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$1.47 ARS 2,129

14.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.53 ARS 2,224

52.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.12 ARS 3,076

-6.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$0.97 ARS 1,415

59.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.02 ARS 1,477

48.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.98 ARS 1,427

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.52 ARS 754

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$2.51 ARS 3,652

73.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.06 ARS 5,902

408.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.05 ARS 2,973

-13.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.45 ARS 5,013

-20.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.53 ARS 767

158.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$0.41 ARS 601

658.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$1.02 ARS 1,480

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.03 ARS 7,300

172.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$0.97 ARS 1,413

38.14%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$31.3K ARS 45.5M

-11.74%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$33.6K ARS 48.7M

0.09%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$60.2 ARS 87.5K

102.52%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$10.80 ARS 15.7K

26.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$21.72 ARS 31.5K

-14.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.39 ARS 38.3K

133.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$13.52 ARS 19.6K

23.52%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$5.47 ARS 7,947

66.18%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$102 ARS 147.6K

591.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,196 ARS 3.2M

628.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$80.3 ARS 116.6K

-26.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$78.1 ARS 113.5K

-55.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$136 ARS 197.4K

-17.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$117 ARS 170.0K

-27.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$295 ARS 427.7K

105.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$168 ARS 243.7K

159.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$533 ARS 774.2K

288.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$296 ARS 430.2K

397.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,829 ARS 2.7M

142.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,289 ARS 1.9M

131.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$501 ARS 727.0K

9.36%

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 Luis: January 12, 2026

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