Cost of Living Comparison Between Artigas and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Artigas and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Artigas is 81.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Artigas is 83.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 87.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.65 ฿149
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$46.11 ฿1,474
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.74 ฿279
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Cappuccino
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$3.04 ฿97.1
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 ฿23.03
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.39 ฿12.50
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 ฿78.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.79 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.14 ฿68.6
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.86 ฿59.5
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.19 ฿69.9
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Eggs
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$2.25 ฿71.8
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$19.73 ฿631
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.79 ฿121
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$13.55 ฿433
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.25 ฿104
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.67 ฿53.4
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.39 ฿76.5
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.09 ฿66.9
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.53 ฿48.88
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.51 ฿48.27
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.99 ฿31.62
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 ฿16.46
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.27 ฿137
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Wine (Bottle)
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$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.79 ฿57.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.77 ฿88.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 UYU 48.87
$1.40 ฿44.89
-12.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.32 UYU 1,754
$11.70 ฿374
278.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 57.7
$3.11 ฿99.4
-53.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 61.4
$0.99 ฿31.80
56.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 UYU 427
$13.73 ฿439
-21.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.52 UYU 99.6
$1.32 ฿42.17
90.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
44.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K UYU 1.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
14.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 6,871
$120 ฿3,849
44.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.93 ฿445
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.01 UYU 1,544
$18.31 ฿585
113.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.29 UYU 1,159
$60.9 ฿1,948
-51.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.72 UYU 345
$8.71 ฿278
0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$698 ฿22.3K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$15.7K ฿503.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$57.6 ฿1,843
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$34.24 ฿1,095
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$113 ฿3,618
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$84.8 ฿2,711
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$604 ฿19.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$436 ฿13.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,057 ฿65.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,498 ฿47.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Artigas
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$529 ฿16.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Artigas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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