Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendoza and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Mendoza is 11% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mendoza is 5.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.19 ARS 13.3K
$4.68 ฿151
139.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 ARS 48.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-12.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 ARS 11.5K
$8.65 ฿280
11.79%
Cappuccino
$3.82 ARS 4,540
$3.09 ฿100
23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ARS 2,765
$0.73 ฿23.53
219.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,359
$0.37 ฿11.95
437.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,439
$2.39 ฿77.4
-14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ARS 3,578
$3.62 ฿117
-16.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ARS 1,788
$1.8 ฿58.2
-16.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,397
$2.24 ฿72.3
-9.82%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,605
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ARS 13.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-39.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ARS 8,872
$3.77 ฿122
98.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 ARS 11.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-26.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,412
$3.28 ฿106
-38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,745
$1.63 ฿52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,819
$2.4 ฿77.7
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 ARS 2,499
$1.99 ฿64.3
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,220
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ARS 1,222
$1.49 ฿48.11
-30.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARS 1,206
$1.02 ฿32.87
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 ARS 3,121
$0.48 ฿15.61
447.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ARS 3,040
$4.32 ฿140
-40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARS 6,096
$21.68 ฿702
-76.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,326
$1.77 ฿57.3
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ARS 4,187
$2.79 ฿90.4
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 869
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ARS 22.4K
$11.76 ฿380
60.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 532
$3.15 ฿102
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 ARS 1,204
$1 ฿32.3
1.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARS 5,742
$13.64 ฿442
-64.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ARS 37M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
13.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARS 39.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 ARS 90.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-37.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.08 ARS 20.3K
$13.93 ฿451
22.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.75 ARS 25.8K
$18.24 ฿590
19.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.87 ARS 33.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-54.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ARS 18.8K
$17.11 ฿554
-7.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ARS 6,917
$9.07 ฿294
-35.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-84.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,168 ARS 2.6M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-86.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 ARS 97.9K
$57.5 ฿1,861
43.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 ARS 89.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
118.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 ARS 176.1K
$115 ฿3,727
28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ARS 142.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
41.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 ARS 431.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
-40.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 ARS 316.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-39.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 ARS 726.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-69.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ARS 612.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-64.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 ARS 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-62.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 ARS 1.6M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-54.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendoza
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 ARS 905.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
9.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
5.33
1382.18%

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Last update for Mendoza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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