Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Argentina and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,340 in Argentina, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. The total is higher in Argentina despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,340

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Argentina is 27.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Argentina is 31.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.41 ARS 21.9K

$4.35 ฿146

231.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.1 ARS 82.0K

$32.45 ฿1,087

66.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.04 ARS 19.8K

$8.42 ฿282

54.87%

Cappuccino

$3.51 ARS 5,325

$2.81 ฿94.0

24.91%

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

$2.18 ARS 3,305

$0.87 ฿29.29

150.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 ARS 2,424

$0.46 ฿15.39

247.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.68 ARS 5,587

$2.59 ฿86.6

42.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 ARS 6,133

$3.64 ฿122

10.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ARS 2,062

$1.71 ฿57.2

-20.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 ARS 3,505

$1.45 ฿48.42

59.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.82 ARS 2,760

$1.56 ฿52.3

16.67%

Eggs

$2.64 ARS 3,999

$2.10 ฿70.3

25.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.22 ARS 15.5K

$19.53 ฿654

-47.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 ARS 12.9K

$3.40 ฿114

149.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.71 ARS 17.8K

$11.14 ฿373

5.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 ARS 3,809

$2.83 ฿94.8

-11.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 ARS 3,155

$1.62 ฿54.3

28.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.39 ARS 2,112

$2.22 ฿74.5

-37.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.32 ARS 3,524

$2.15 ฿71.9

7.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 ARS 1,738

$1.49 ฿49.95

-22.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 ARS 1,665

$1.33 ฿44.40

-17.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 ARS 2,339

$1.07 ฿35.72

43.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 ARS 2,390

$0.51 ฿17.01

209.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.95 ARS 5,988

$4.38 ฿147

-9.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.02 ARS 7,616

$18.77 ฿629

-73.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ARS 2,882

$1.74 ฿58.3

9.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ARS 4,455

$2.78 ฿92.9

5.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 ARS 1,557

$2.17 ฿72.6

-52.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.86 ARS 43.8K

$22.28 ฿746

29.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 ARS 2,467

$3.02 ฿101

-46.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ARS 1,500

$1.06 ฿35.43

-6.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.51 ARS 11.4K

$3.71 ฿124

102.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ARS 1,851

$1.43 ฿47.88

-14.69%

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

$26.9K ARS 40.7M

$26.3K ฿882.1K

1.96%

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

$33.0K ARS 50.0M

$26.2K ฿877.3K

25.79%

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

$145 ARS 219.8K

$96.7 ฿3,236

49.93%

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

$17.76 ARS 26.9K

$11.41 ฿382

55.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.56 ARS 40.3K

$17.11 ฿573

55.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.19 ARS 53.4K

$52.8 ฿1,768

-33.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.46 ARS 28.0K

$11.07 ฿371

66.76%

Cinema Ticket

$9.89 ARS 15.0K

$7.65 ฿256

29.28%

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

$336 ARS 509.7K

$555 ฿18.6K

-39.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,222 ARS 9.4M

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-44.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 ARS 167.7K

$63.4 ฿2,123

74.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$86.7 ARS 131.4K

$28.61 ฿958

202.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 ARS 184.1K

$96.7 ฿3,238

25.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 ARS 181.8K

$88.6 ฿2,967

35.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$550 ARS 833.5K

$735 ฿24.6K

-25.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 ARS 562.6K

$458 ฿15.3K

-19.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 ARS 1.6M

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-49.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ARS 1.2M

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-31.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,245 ARS 3.4M

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-35.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,477 ARS 2.2M

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-40.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$783 ARS 1.2M

$501 ฿16.8K

56.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

58.21

5.57

945.06%

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

Last update for Argentina: October 5, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Argentina

$371 27.5%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 23.5% $87

Groceries & Markets

Argentina

$261 19.3%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 2.6% $6.8

Eating Out

Argentina

$238 17.6%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 49.9% $119

Clothing & Footwear

Argentina

$197 14.6%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 36.7% $73

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Argentina

$189 14%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 33.9% $64

Sport & Entertainment

Argentina

$55 4.1%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 23.9% $13

Getting Around

Argentina

$40 2.9%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 0.7% $0.3

Good to know

🇦🇷 Argentina

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

02:45 2:45 AM

12:45 12:45 PM

10 h ahead of Argentina

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

47,327,407

79,308

💱 Currency

Argentine Peso ARS $

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

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THB, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇦🇷 Argentine Peso ($)

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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