Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahia Blanca and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 16.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 12.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 ARS 10.1K
$4.68 ฿151
81.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 39.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ARS 10.3K
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 ARS 3,282
$3.09 ฿100
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,323
$0.73 ฿23.53
168.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,228
$0.37 ฿11.95
408.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARS 1,162
$2.39 ฿77.4
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 ARS 2,639
$3.62 ฿117
-38.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ARS 2,196
$2.24 ฿72.5
-17.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ARS 1,089
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,396
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.82%
Eggs
$2.29 ARS 2,714
$2.23 ฿72.1
2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 ARS 13.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ARS 7,473
$3.77 ฿122
66.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.83 ARS 12.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-17.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 ARS 2,733
$3.28 ฿106
-29.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 ARS 2,544
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,517
$2.4 ฿77.7
-46.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 4,401
$1.99 ฿64.3
86.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,122
$1.53 ฿49.62
16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,407
$1.49 ฿48.11
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 ARS 2,747
$1.02 ฿32.87
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ARS 2,529
$0.48 ฿15.61
343.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 ARS 3,739
$4.32 ฿140
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 ARS 9,014
$21.68 ฿702
-64.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,758
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 923
$1.35 ฿43.74
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 ARS 30.3K
$11.76 ฿380
116.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 1,767
$3.15 ฿102
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,086
$1 ฿32.3
-9.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,246
$13.64 ฿442
-55.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ARS 1,451
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ARS 26.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-18.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-10.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-45.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$13.93 ฿451
27.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 ARS 26.7K
$18.24 ฿590
23.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 ARS 14.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-28.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 ARS 7,418
$9.07 ฿294
-31.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 259.1K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 ARS 114.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.2 ARS 108.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
164.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ARS 148K
$115 ฿3,727
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 112.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
12.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 407.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 282K
$442 ฿14.3K
-46.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 822K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 644K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 ARS 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-62.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 ARS 1.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
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 Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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