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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.9% cheaper than Corrientes without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7% more expensive than Corrientes without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$12.91 ARS 15.3K
-63.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$48.45 ARS 57.5K
-4.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.69 ARS 10.3K
-0.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.67 ARS 3,165
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.47 ARS 1,746
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.31 ARS 1,561
-71.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.29 ARS 2,718
4.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.21 ARS 3,813
12.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.22 ARS 1,454
83.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.56 ARS 1,849
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2 ARS 2,375
12.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.26 ARS 2,683
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
94.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.09 ARS 7,230
-38.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.4 ARS 11.2K
38.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 ARS 2,334
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.08 ARS 2,470
-21.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.33 ARS 1,577
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.6 ARS 3,087
-23.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.13 ARS 1,347
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.24 ARS 1,468
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.33 ARS 1,578
-23.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.43 ARS 1,694
-66.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.21 ARS 3,815
34.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.93 ARS 5,852
339.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.08 ARS 2,464
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.05 ARS 3,618
-8.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.78 ARS 922
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$25.53 ARS 30.3K
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.48 ARS 1,757
112.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.8 ARS 2,133
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.67 ARS 9,107
77.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 ARS 1,721
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.1K ARS 37M
-12.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.4K ARS 38.5M
4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$68 ARS 80.8K
80.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.04 ARS 20.2K
-18.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.82 ARS 27.1K
-20.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.61 ARS 29.2K
146.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
22.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.86 ARS 8,150
32.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$219 ARS 260.1K
216.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,706 ARS 3.2M
487.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74.8 ARS 88.8K
-23.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-50.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 ARS 134.8K
1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 ARS 131.5K
-23.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$337 ARS 400.3K
81.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$234 ARS 277.5K
89.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$694 ARS 823.7K
190.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$540 ARS 641.4K
170.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,894 ARS 2.2M
124.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,469 ARS 1.7M
96.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Corrientes
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 Corrientes: October 29, 2025

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