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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.8% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 16.1% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$10.89 ARS 15.8K

-57.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$40.17 ARS 58.3K

14.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$9.24 ARS 13.4K

-5.41%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$3.66 ARS 5,308

-16.94%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$2.28 ARS 3,305

-68.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$2.03 ARS 2,944

-80.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.57 ARS 2,284

55.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.89 ARS 4,200

31.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.31 ARS 1,909

63.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.48 ARS 2,144

25.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.95 ARS 2,829

12.31%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.16 ARS 3,138

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$6.77 ARS 9,830

191.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.51 ARS 6,550

-15.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$5.48 ARS 7,956

147.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.26 ARS 1,833

157.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.52 ARS 2,201

9.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.54 ARS 2,237

55.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.10 ARS 3,054

-0.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.97 ARS 1,416

57.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.02 ARS 1,485

48.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.02 ARS 1,478

-2.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.54 ARS 789

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.57 ARS 3,737

66.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$4.00 ARS 5,814

407.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.03 ARS 2,945

-11.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$3.46 ARS 5,027

-19.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.54 ARS 778

159.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$0.41 ARS 595

658.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$1.02 ARS 1,485

-2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$4.84 ARS 7,030

183.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.02 ARS 1,483

29.41%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$31.4K ARS 45.7M

-13.40%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$33.6K ARS 48.7M

1.67%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$60.1 ARS 87.2K

100.47%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$10.94 ARS 15.9K

27.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$22.04 ARS 32.0K

-16.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$26.23 ARS 38.1K

132.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$13.98 ARS 20.3K

23.25%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$5.55 ARS 8,055

56.94%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$103 ARS 150.0K

575.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$2,165 ARS 3.1M

626.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$81.4 ARS 118.2K

-29.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$75.6 ARS 109.8K

-54.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$134 ARS 194.6K

-15.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$117 ARS 170.5K

-27.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$295 ARS 429.1K

104.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$167 ARS 242.7K

160.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$529 ARS 768.6K

288.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$301 ARS 437.0K

397.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$2,062 ARS 3.0M

106.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$590 ARS 856.5K

406.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$496 ARS 719.8K

6.77%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Luis: March 1, 2026

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