Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 3.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 0.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$4.68 ฿151
122.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$8.65 ฿280
2.20%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$3.09 ฿100
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,982
$0.73 ฿23.53
128.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,790
$0.37 ฿11.95
308.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,450
$2.39 ฿77.4
-13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$3.62 ฿117
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,483
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,321
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.95%
Eggs
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$2.23 ฿72.1
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-48.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 7,278
$3.77 ฿122
62.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
$13.05 ฿422
-28.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 ARS 2,856
$3.28 ฿106
-26.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$1.63 ฿52.6
51.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,200
$1.99 ฿64.3
-7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,342
$1.53 ฿49.62
-26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.49 ฿48.11
-6.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,293
$1.02 ฿32.87
6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,775
$0.48 ฿15.61
210.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,619
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,840
$21.68 ฿702
-77.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,705
$2.79 ฿90.4
11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 929
$1.35 ฿43.74
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,823
$3.15 ฿102
-51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$1 ฿32.3
-12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,239
$13.64 ฿442
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.3 ฿42.2
-15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 79K
$123 ฿3,970
-45.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
$13.93 ฿451
24.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
$18.24 ฿590
25.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-18.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,405
$9.07 ฿294
-31.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 262.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
29.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
101.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.4K
$115 ฿3,727
0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
30.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 805.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 643.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-55.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
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 Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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