Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buenos Aires Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Buenos Aires

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.7% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 19.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.68 ฿151

$15.09 ARS 17.9K

-68.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.4 ฿1,502

$61 ARS 72.5K

-23.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.65 ฿280

$11.88 ARS 14.1K

-27.19%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿100

$3.95 ARS 4,696

-21.77%

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

$0.73 ฿23.53

$2.12 ARS 2,512

-65.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ฿11.95

$1.53 ARS 1,823

-75.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 ฿77.4

$3.55 ARS 4,215

-32.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 ฿117

$3.99 ARS 4,737

-9.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ฿72.5

$1.52 ARS 1,809

47.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.8 ฿58.2

$2.56 ARS 3,042

-29.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.24 ฿72.3

$2.27 ARS 2,700

-1.32%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿72.1

$3.19 ARS 3,788

-30.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.31 ฿625

$12 ARS 14.3K

60.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿122

$8.05 ARS 9,563

-53.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.05 ฿422

$9.52 ARS 11.3K

37.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 ฿106

$2.59 ARS 3,078

26.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ฿52.6

$2.02 ARS 2,393

-19.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 ฿77.7

$1.31 ARS 1,551

83.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 ฿64.3

$2.61 ARS 3,095

-23.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿49.62

$1.51 ARS 1,791

1.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.49 ฿48.11

$1.48 ARS 1,755

0.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ฿32.87

$1.81 ARS 2,150

-43.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.61

$1.43 ARS 1,703

-66.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.32 ฿140

$3.17 ARS 3,767

36.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.68 ฿702

$5.91 ARS 7,019

266.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿57.3

$2.26 ARS 2,689

-21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.4

$3.09 ARS 3,664

-9.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 ฿43.74

$0.68 ARS 807

98.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 ฿380

$15.85 ARS 18.8K

-25.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 ฿102

$1.63 ARS 1,938

93.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 ฿32.3

$0.85 ARS 1,013

17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.64 ฿442

$6.13 ARS 7,281

122.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.3 ฿42.2

$1.12 ARS 1,335

16.07%

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

$27.4K ฿885.2K

$24.8K ARS 29.4M

10.43%

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

$33.9K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ARS 34M

18.51%

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

$123 ฿3,970

$112 ARS 133.4K

9.23%

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

$13.93 ฿451

$21.32 ARS 25.3K

-34.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.24 ฿590

$28.5 ARS 33.8K

-36.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.8 ฿1,966

$42.35 ARS 50.3K

43.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 ฿554

$11.6 ARS 13.8K

47.50%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 ฿294

$8.8 ARS 10.4K

3.07%

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

$694 ฿22.5K

$322 ARS 382.2K

115.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.9K ฿514.4K

$5,088 ARS 6M

212.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 ฿1,861

$108 ARS 128.7K

-46.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.51 ฿1,117

$87.5 ARS 104K

-60.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,727

$123 ARS 146.2K

-6.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,743

$132 ARS 156.7K

-35.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 ฿19.8K

$659 ARS 782.6K

-7.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ฿14.3K

$432 ARS 513.2K

2.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 ฿65.2K

$1,187 ARS 1.4M

69.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 ฿47.2K

$789 ARS 937K

84.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,244 ฿137.3K

$2,743 ARS 3.3M

54.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,886 ฿93.4K

$2,007 ARS 2.4M

43.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$697 ฿22.5K

$805 ARS 955.5K

-13.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

52.71

-89.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 28, 2025

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