Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Formosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Formosa

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 9.7% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 4.2% cheaper than Formosa without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿147

$10.47 ARS 15.2K

-55.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,460

$33.47 ARS 48.6K

37.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿277

$8.95 ARS 13.0K

-2.35%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿96.2

$2.75 ARS 3,995

10.55%

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

$0.72 ฿22.80

$1.71 ARS 2,482

-57.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.38

$1.48 ARS 2,151

-73.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿77.2

$2.16 ARS 3,132

12.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿120

$2.93 ARS 4,253

29.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.9

$1.26 ARS 1,833

69.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.9

$1.61 ARS 2,343

15.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.2

$1.97 ARS 2,862

11.17%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.1

$2.26 ARS 3,289

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

$10.04 ARS 14.6K

96.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

$6.12 ARS 8,882

-38.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

$9.29 ARS 13.5K

45.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

$2.03 ARS 2,947

60.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

$2.05 ARS 2,975

-18.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

$1.27 ARS 1,845

88.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.2

$2.55 ARS 3,705

-18.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.39

$1.19 ARS 1,723

28.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.79

$1.25 ARS 1,817

20.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

$1.26 ARS 1,829

-21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.30

$1.48 ARS 2,142

-65.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

$3.18 ARS 4,622

34.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

$5.15 ARS 7,480

294.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

$2.08 ARS 3,016

-13.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

$3.13 ARS 4,543

-11.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.44

$0.82 ARS 1,191

70.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

$1.54 ARS 2,232

101.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.48

$0.93 ARS 1,346

6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿435

$6.05 ARS 8,784

126.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.75

$1.07 ARS 1,553

23.36%

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

$27.2K ฿862.0K

$27.0K ARS 39.2M

1.00%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$31.0K ARS 45.0M

10.19%

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

$120 ฿3,811

$67.3 ARS 97.7K

78.87%

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

$13.93 ฿441

$17.29 ARS 25.1K

-19.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿579

$22.81 ARS 33.1K

-19.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

$26.35 ARS 38.3K

131.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

$13.81 ARS 20.1K

24.76%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿276

$6.29 ARS 9,128

38.47%

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

$698 ฿22.1K

$220 ARS 319.9K

216.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿498.0K

$2,653 ARS 3.9M

493.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

$72.7 ARS 105.5K

-20.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

$70.5 ARS 102.3K

-51.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

$114 ARS 166.0K

-1.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

$114 ARS 165.3K

-25.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

$331 ARS 480.7K

82.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

$242 ARS 350.9K

80.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.1K

$670 ARS 972.4K

207.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

$537 ARS 779.5K

179.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

$1,922 ARS 2.8M

121.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

58.5

-90.89%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Formosa: March 1, 2026

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