Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: San Martin de los Andes is 10% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Martin de los Andes is 3.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 ARS 12.6K
$4.68 ฿151
126.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 ARS 40.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$8.65 ฿280
5.66%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,162
$3.09 ฿100
-13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,029
$0.73 ฿23.53
134.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$0.37 ฿11.95
313.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 2,465
$2.39 ฿77.4
-12.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,526
$3.62 ฿117
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,565
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 1,875
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,377
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.71%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,567
$2.23 ฿72.1
-3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 ARS 11.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-48.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 7,526
$3.77 ฿122
68.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 ARS 11.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,304
$3.28 ฿106
-40.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ARS 2,513
$1.63 ฿52.6
30.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,560
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,007
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,398
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,412
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,516
$1.02 ฿32.87
25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,772
$0.48 ฿15.61
210.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 3,816
$4.32 ฿140
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 ARS 5,182
$21.68 ฿702
-79.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,347
$1.77 ฿57.3
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 3,594
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 992
$1.35 ฿43.74
-37.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,740
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 ARS 7,008
$13.64 ฿442
-56.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,247
$1.3 ฿42.2
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ARS 32.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K ARS 35.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 ARS 78.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-45.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 ARS 20.2K
$13.93 ฿451
22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 ARS 26.6K
$18.24 ฿590
22.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.45 ARS 31.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.52 ARS 16.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,413
$9.07 ฿294
-31.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
30.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 ARS 82.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
100.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 138.1K
$115 ฿3,727
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
34.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 403.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 285.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 ARS 814.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 626.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-63.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 ARS 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-62.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,450 ARS 1.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-49.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Martin de los Andes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for San Martin de los Andes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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