Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cafayate Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cafayate

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.2% cheaper than Cafayate without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Cafayate without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.1 ARS 8,429
-34.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$32.34 ARS 38.4K
43.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.29 ARS 11K
-6.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.74 ARS 3,249
12.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.52 ARS 1,804
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.83 ARS 988
-55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.1 ARS 2,488
13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.08 ARS 3,663
17.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.32 ARS 1,563
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.57 ARS 1,870
14.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.04 ARS 2,417
9.80%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.16 ARS 2,561
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.19 ARS 12.1K
89.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.21 ARS 7,377
-39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.56 ARS 11.3K
36.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.04 ARS 2,418
60.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.08 ARS 2,466
-21.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.3 ARS 1,544
84.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.51 ARS 2,975
-20.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.15 ARS 1,362
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.2 ARS 1,423
24.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.31 ARS 1,554
-22.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.5 ARS 1,783
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.06 ARS 3,638
41.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.71 ARS 5,591
360.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.99 ARS 2,365
-11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-8.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.83 ARS 989
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.52 ARS 1,804
107.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.93 ARS 1,104
7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.03 ARS 7,160
126.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.06 ARS 1,261
22.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.5 ARS 80.2K
81.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
-19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.7 ARS 27K
-19.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.81 ARS 30.7K
135.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
22.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.39 ARS 7,582
41.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$216 ARS 256.8K
221.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,743 ARS 3.3M
479.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74.9 ARS 88.9K
-23.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$69.7 ARS 82.8K
-50.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$115 ARS 136.8K
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 ARS 132.2K
-23.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$342 ARS 406.3K
78.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$239 ARS 283.5K
85.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$678 ARS 804.7K
197.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$529 ARS 628.2K
175.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,871 ARS 2.2M
126.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,571 ARS 1.9M
83.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cafayate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cafayate: October 28, 2025

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