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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.5% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 32.7% more expensive than San Rafael without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.97 ARS 14.5K

-54.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$20.16 ARS 29.3K

128.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$5.86 ARS 8,514

49.83%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.77 ARS 2,570

74.58%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$0.99 ARS 1,434

-29.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.02 ARS 1,482

-60.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$0.97 ARS 1,413

147.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$1.48 ARS 2,150

148.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.05 ARS 1,520

114.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.48 ARS 2,150

26.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.43 ARS 2,080

55.24%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$1.62 ARS 2,346

37.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$5.48 ARS 7,961

259.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.66 ARS 11.1K

-52.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$6.44 ARS 9,351

103.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.74 ARS 2,522

94.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.48 ARS 2,156

14.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.51 ARS 2,196

54.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$0.92 ARS 1,333

115.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$0.70 ARS 1,023

121.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.72 ARS 1,051

109.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.64 ARS 936

53.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.23 ARS 1,786

-60.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$1.72 ARS 2,494

152.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$4.97 ARS 7,218

315.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.11 ARS 1,613

59.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.67 ARS 2,421

64.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.78 ARS 1,129

75.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$0.44 ARS 646

606.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$1.03 ARS 1,490

1.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$4.84 ARS 7,027

183.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$0.88 ARS 1,285

52.27%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$31.7K ARS 46.0M

-12.66%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$33.9K ARS 49.3M

-1.02%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$78.6 ARS 114.1K

55.21%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$6.87 ARS 9,976

98.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$15.62 ARS 22.7K

18.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$26.40 ARS 38.3K

133.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$13.93 ARS 20.2K

19.89%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.16 ARS 8,946

47.56%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$104 ARS 150.4K

578.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,117 ARS 3.1M

655.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$81.4 ARS 118.2K

-27.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$75.4 ARS 109.5K

-54.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$147 ARS 213.7K

-23.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$117 ARS 170.2K

-27.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$339 ARS 491.8K

78.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$233 ARS 339.0K

86.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$682 ARS 990.3K

203.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$545 ARS 791.8K

170.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,607 ARS 2.3M

176.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,259 ARS 1.8M

137.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$446 ARS 648.4K

22.61%

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 Rafael: January 12, 2026

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