Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and San Miguel de Tucuman

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.2% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 17% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.33 ARS 15.0K
-54.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.97 ARS 49.3K
35.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.66 ARS 3,864
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.73 ARS 2,507
-58.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.51 ARS 2,186
-74.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.06 ARS 2,990
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.96 ARS 4,297
28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.31 ARS 1,907
63.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.64 ARS 2,377
13.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.00 ARS 2,911
9.50%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.02 ARS 2,938
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
91.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.03 ARS 8,759
-37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.11 ARS 13.2K
48.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.36 ARS 3,431
37.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.54 ARS 3,689
-34.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.26 ARS 1,837
89.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.86 ARS 2,700
12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.13 ARS 1,648
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.33 ARS 1,932
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.09 ARS 1,579
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.42 ARS 2,068
-64.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.22 ARS 4,675
32.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.15 ARS 7,473
294.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.98 ARS 2,882
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.19 ARS 4,636
-13.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.83 ARS 1,203
68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.46 ARS 2,124
113.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.92 ARS 1,339
7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.95 ARS 8,648
130.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.06 ARS 1,536
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
13.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
76.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
-18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
-19.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$26.19 ARS 38.0K
132.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
23.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.26 ARS 9,091
39.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$222 ARS 322.1K
214.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
485.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$74.1 ARS 107.6K
-22.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
-50.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$117 ARS 169.8K
-3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$112 ARS 163.2K
-24.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$336 ARS 488.6K
79.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$235 ARS 341.6K
85.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$674 ARS 979.4K
205.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$547 ARS 795.1K
173.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,046 ARS 3.0M
107.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$652 ARS 947.5K
357.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: March 2, 2026

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