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 3.8% more expensive than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.9% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
-55.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
36.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
-2.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.75 ARS 3,265
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.67 ARS 1,982
-56.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.51 ARS 1,790
-75.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.06 ARS 2,450
16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.04 ARS 3,607
19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 ARS 1,483
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.57 ARS 1,859
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.95 ARS 2,321
14.87%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.96 ARS 2,328
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
94.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.13 ARS 7,278
-38.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
39.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.4 ARS 2,856
36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-34.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.27 ARS 1,507
88.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.85 ARS 2,200
7.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.13 ARS 1,342
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.39 ARS 1,645
7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.09 ARS 1,293
-6.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.49 ARS 1,775
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.05 ARS 3,619
41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.92 ARS 5,840
340.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.12 ARS 3,705
-10.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.78 ARS 929
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.54 ARS 1,823
104.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.88 ARS 1,042
13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.1 ARS 7,239
123.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.1 ARS 1,303
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
-2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$66.6 ARS 79K
84.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
-19.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
-20.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
131.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
23.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.24 ARS 7,405
45.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$221 ARS 262.3K
214.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
493.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-22.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-50.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$116 ARS 137.4K
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 ARS 131.6K
-23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$337 ARS 400.1K
81.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$234 ARS 277.7K
89.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$678 ARS 805.3K
197.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$542 ARS 643.7K
169.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
122.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
83.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

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