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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.9% cheaper than Bariloche without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.6% more expensive than Bariloche without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.17 ARS 13.3K
-58.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.69 ARS 30.5K
80.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.37 ARS 11.1K
-7.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$3.56 ARS 4,223
-13.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.82 ARS 2,157
-59.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.77 ARS 2,096
-79.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.31 ARS 2,747
3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.53 ARS 3,000
43.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.52 ARS 1,808
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.01 ARS 3,580
-40.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.93 ARS 3,475
-23.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.46 ARS 2,918
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.89 ARS 12.9K
77.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.55 ARS 10.1K
-55.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.07 ARS 14.3K
8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.02 ARS 2,404
62.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.11 ARS 2,504
-22.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.01 ARS 2,384
19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.65 ARS 3,144
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 ARS 1,269
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.92 ARS 1,091
61.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.86 ARS 2,208
-45.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-61.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.52 ARS 2,991
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.11 ARS 9,630
167.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.96 ARS 3,518
-5.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.02 ARS 1,207
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.48 ARS 1,761
112.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.17 ARS 1,384
-14.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.06 ARS 7,201
125.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.03 ARS 1,219
26.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
-5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31.2K ARS 37.1M
8.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$57.1 ARS 67.8K
114.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$21.55 ARS 25.6K
-35.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$18.54 ARS 22K
-1.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$50.5 ARS 59.9K
20.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$24.55 ARS 29.2K
-30.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.23 ARS 7,396
45.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$223 ARS 264.4K
211.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,022 ARS 4.8M
295.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$65.7 ARS 78K
-12.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$54.4 ARS 64.7K
-36.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$95.6 ARS 113.5K
20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$107 ARS 126.6K
-20.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$527 ARS 625.6K
15.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$408 ARS 484.7K
8.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$931 ARS 1.1M
116.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$963 ARS 1.1M
51.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,837 ARS 3.4M
49.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$2,525 ARS 3M
14.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bariloche
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$818 ARS 971.4K
-14.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
87.5
-93.91%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bariloche: October 28, 2025

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