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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 17.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Luis is 13.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 ARS 15.8K
$4.65 ฿149
134.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 ARS 58.3K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-12.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARS 13.4K
$8.74 ฿279
5.72%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ARS 5,308
$3.04 ฿97.1
20.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ARS 3,305
$0.72 ฿23.03
216.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARS 2,944
$0.39 ฿12.50
420.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 ARS 2,284
$2.44 ฿78.0
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 4,200
$3.79 ฿121
-23.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,909
$2.14 ฿68.6
-38.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARS 2,144
$1.86 ฿59.5
-20.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,829
$2.19 ฿69.9
-10.96%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 3,138
$2.25 ฿71.8
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ARS 9,830
$19.73 ฿631
-65.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 ARS 6,550
$3.79 ฿121
19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 ARS 7,956
$13.55 ฿433
-59.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,833
$3.25 ฿104
-61.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ARS 2,201
$1.67 ฿53.4
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$2.39 ฿76.5
-35.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 ARS 3,054
$2.09 ฿66.9
0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,416
$1.53 ฿48.88
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,485
$1.51 ฿48.27
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,478
$0.99 ฿31.62
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ARS 789
$0.51 ฿16.46
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ARS 3,737
$4.27 ฿137
-39.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 ARS 5,814
$20.31 ฿649
-80.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARS 2,945
$1.79 ฿57.3
13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ARS 5,027
$2.77 ฿88.5
24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 778
$1.40 ฿44.89
-61.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARS 595
$3.11 ฿99.4
-86.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARS 1,485
$0.99 ฿31.80
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 7,030
$13.73 ฿439
-64.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,483
$1.32 ฿42.17
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K ARS 45.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
15.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 48.7M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 ARS 87.2K
$120 ฿3,849
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 ARS 15.9K
$13.93 ฿445
-21.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ARS 32.0K
$18.31 ฿585
20.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 ARS 38.1K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-56.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ARS 20.3K
$17.23 ฿551
-18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ARS 8,055
$8.71 ฿278
-36.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 ARS 150.0K
$698 ฿22.3K
-85.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,165 ARS 3.1M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-86.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 ARS 118.2K
$57.6 ฿1,843
41.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 ARS 109.8K
$34.24 ฿1,095
120.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 ARS 194.6K
$113 ฿3,618
18.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 170.5K
$84.8 ฿2,711
38.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ARS 429.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-51.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 ARS 242.7K
$436 ฿13.9K
-61.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 768.6K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-74.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ARS 437.0K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-79.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,062 ARS 3.0M
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-51.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$590 ARS 856.5K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-80.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 719.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
-6.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
5.33
1382.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Luis: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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