Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bariloche Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bariloche

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.1% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.9% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$11.03 ARS 16.0K

-57.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$25.63 ARS 37.2K

79.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$9.19 ARS 13.3K

-4.90%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$3.67 ARS 5,328

-17.17%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$1.80 ARS 2,612

-60.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$1.71 ARS 2,486

-77.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$2.19 ARS 3,184

11.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$2.49 ARS 3,614

52.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$1.48 ARS 2,143

44.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$2.92 ARS 4,247

-36.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$2.93 ARS 4,257

-25.26%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$2.56 ARS 3,719

-12.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$10.95 ARS 15.9K

80.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$8.70 ARS 12.6K

-56.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$11.94 ARS 17.3K

13.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.92 ARS 2,783

69.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$2.08 ARS 3,026

-19.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.93 ARS 2,804

23.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$2.66 ARS 3,857

-21.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.11 ARS 1,619

37.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$0.92 ARS 1,337

64.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.80 ARS 2,621

-45.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$1.21 ARS 1,762

-57.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$2.51 ARS 3,641

70.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$7.80 ARS 11.3K

160.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$2.49 ARS 3,615

-28.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$2.98 ARS 4,332

-7.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$0.99 ARS 1,431

41.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.48 ARS 2,154

110.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$1.17 ARS 1,705

-15.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$6.07 ARS 8,822

126.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.07 ARS 1,549

23.36%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$28.9K ARS 42.0M

-5.75%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$32.0K ARS 46.5M

6.61%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$56.3 ARS 81.8K

113.74%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$21.99 ARS 31.9K

-36.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$18.59 ARS 27.0K

-1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$50.7 ARS 73.6K

20.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$25.17 ARS 36.6K

-31.55%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$6.25 ARS 9,076

39.36%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$220 ARS 319.5K

217.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$4,005 ARS 5.8M

292.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$65.2 ARS 94.7K

-11.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$54.0 ARS 78.4K

-36.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$95.3 ARS 138.4K

18.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$103 ARS 149.9K

-17.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$540 ARS 784.4K

11.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$407 ARS 591.5K

7.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$942 ARS 1.4M

118.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$970 ARS 1.4M

54.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$2,039 ARS 3.0M

108.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$2,499 ARS 3.6M

19.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$963 ARS 1.4M

-45.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

87.5

-93.91%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bariloche: March 1, 2026

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