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

😐 Solo nomad: Bahia Blanca is 10.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bahia Blanca is 8.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.36 ARS 12.1K
$4.65 ฿148
79.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.22 ARS 49.7K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-25.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ARS 12.3K
$8.74 ฿279
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARS 3,925
$3.04 ฿96.9
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ARS 2,787
$0.72 ฿22.96
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,733
$0.39 ฿12.47
382.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ARS 1,478
$2.44 ฿77.8
-58.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ARS 3,360
$3.79 ฿121
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ARS 2,791
$2.14 ฿68.4
-10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ARS 1,362
$1.86 ฿59.3
-49.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,923
$2.19 ฿69.7
-8.22%
Eggs
$2.18 ARS 3,170
$2.25 ฿71.6
-3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.43 ARS 16.6K
$19.73 ฿629
-42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 ARS 9,076
$3.79 ฿121
64.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ARS 16.2K
$13.55 ฿432
-17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ARS 3,457
$3.25 ฿104
-26.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,986
$1.67 ฿53.3
23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$2.39 ฿76.3
-44.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 ARS 5,389
$2.09 ฿66.7
77.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,607
$1.53 ฿48.74
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,743
$1.51 ฿48.13
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 ARS 3,188
$0.99 ฿31.53
122.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ARS 3,067
$0.51 ฿16.41
313.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ARS 4,657
$4.27 ฿136
-24.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 ARS 10.7K
$20.31 ฿647
-63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,878
$1.79 ฿57.1
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 4,535
$2.77 ฿88.2
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,193
$1.40 ฿44.77
-41.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.78 ARS 36.0K
$11.70 ฿373
111.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$3.11 ฿99.1
-52.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,254
$0.99 ฿31.71
-13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,649
$13.73 ฿438
-56.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,705
$1.32 ฿42.05
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ARS 31.4M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K ARS 45.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-8.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.0 ARS 98.7K
$120 ฿3,838
-43.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ARS 25.9K
$13.93 ฿444
27.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.22 ARS 32.3K
$18.31 ฿584
21.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.90 ARS 37.6K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-57.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
$17.23 ฿549
-30.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ARS 8,979
$8.71 ฿278
-29.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 313.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-69.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 ARS 3.9M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-82.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 ARS 140.6K
$57.6 ฿1,838
67.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.3 ARS 132.6K
$34.24 ฿1,092
166.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 ARS 182.6K
$113 ฿3,608
11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 ARS 137.3K
$84.8 ฿2,704
11.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-43.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 346.6K
$436 ฿13.9K
-45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 ARS 1.0M
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-66.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ARS 795.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,589 ARS 2.3M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-62.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 ARS 1.5M
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-65.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahia Blanca
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Bahia Blanca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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