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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Luis is 16.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Luis is 1.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 ARS 12.9K
$4.68 ฿151
132.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.26 ARS 47.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-13.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$8.65 ฿280
10.98%
Cappuccino
$3.73 ARS 4,430
$3.09 ฿100
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 ARS 2,655
$0.73 ฿23.53
206.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$0.37 ฿11.95
459.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 ARS 1,871
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARS 3,434
$3.62 ฿117
-20.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 ARS 1,786
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,409
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.38%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 ARS 7,748
$19.31 ฿625
-66.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 ARS 5,589
$3.77 ฿122
24.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 ARS 6,466
$13.05 ฿422
-58.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ARS 1,448
$3.28 ฿106
-62.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARS 1,753
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ARS 1,765
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 2,484
$1.99 ฿64.3
5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,154
$1.53 ฿49.62
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARS 1,216
$1.49 ฿48.11
-31.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ARS 1,172
$1.02 ฿32.87
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ARS 650
$0.48 ฿15.61
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 ARS 3,000
$4.32 ฿140
-41.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 ARS 4,963
$21.68 ฿702
-80.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,389
$1.77 ฿57.3
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ARS 4,279
$2.79 ฿90.4
29.03%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARS 640
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARS 495
$3.15 ฿102
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,160
$1 ฿32.3
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,743
$13.64 ฿442
-64.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARS 1,215
$1.3 ฿42.2
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K ARS 37.8M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARS 39.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 ARS 71.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-51.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-23.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 ARS 26.3K
$18.24 ฿590
21.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARS 16.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-20.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 ARS 6,321
$9.07 ฿294
-41.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-84.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,129 ARS 2.5M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-86.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARS 98.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
43.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
118.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 ARS 162.9K
$115 ฿3,727
19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARS 139.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
39.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 ARS 356.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-50.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ARS 202.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 631K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-73.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 ARS 353.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,873 ARS 2.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-55.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARS 588.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-28.81%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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