Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Corrientes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Corrientes

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4% cheaper than Corrientes without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.4% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$12.89 ARS 18.7K
-63.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$49.62 ARS 72.1K
-7.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.88 ARS 12.9K
-1.58%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.65 ARS 3,849
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.48 ARS 2,152
-51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.34 ARS 1,944
-70.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.21 ARS 3,202
10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.30 ARS 4,796
14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.17 ARS 1,692
82.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.59 ARS 2,306
16.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.02 ARS 2,932
8.42%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.19 ARS 3,186
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
91.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.05 ARS 8,783
-37.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
41.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.95 ARS 2,831
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.11 ARS 3,066
-20.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.31 ARS 1,908
82.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.55 ARS 3,704
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.14 ARS 1,654
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.21 ARS 1,754
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.26 ARS 1,823
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.48 ARS 2,147
-65.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.09 ARS 4,494
38.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.01 ARS 7,275
305.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.99 ARS 2,886
-10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.04 ARS 4,416
-8.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.78 ARS 1,137
79.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$25.32 ARS 36.8K
-53.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.47 ARS 2,131
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.79 ARS 2,600
-44.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.45 ARS 10.8K
84.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.48 ARS 2,155
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
-11.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.1K ARS 48.1M
3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$67.9 ARS 98.5K
77.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$16.86 ARS 24.5K
-17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.35 ARS 32.5K
-18.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$24.94 ARS 36.2K
144.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.56 ARS 19.7K
27.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.77 ARS 9,836
28.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$221 ARS 320.7K
216.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,738 ARS 4.0M
474.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$73.6 ARS 106.8K
-21.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$68.6 ARS 99.6K
-50.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$115 ARS 167.3K
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$112 ARS 162.6K
-24.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$337 ARS 489.5K
79.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$242 ARS 351.4K
80.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$671 ARS 974.5K
206.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$540 ARS 784.7K
177.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,139 ARS 3.1M
98.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Corrientes: March 2, 2026

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