Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and La Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 5.4% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$11.87 ARS 17.2K

-60.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$27.68 ARS 40.2K

66.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$5.15 ARS 7,485

69.71%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$3.08 ARS 4,470

-1.30%

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

$0.72 ฿23.03

$0.72 ARS 1,044

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$0.73 ARS 1,065

-46.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$0.98 ARS 1,430

148.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$4.12 ARS 5,979

-8.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$1.22 ARS 1,775

75.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.57 ARS 2,283

18.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$1.57 ARS 2,275

39.49%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$2.23 ARS 3,232

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$7.55 ARS 11.0K

161.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$5.51 ARS 7,996

-31.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$8.18 ARS 11.9K

65.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$2.56 ARS 3,719

26.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$1.83 ARS 2,661

-8.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$1.15 ARS 1,664

107.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.62 ARS 3,808

-20.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$0.76 ARS 1,108

101.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.15 ARS 1,664

31.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.85 ARS 2,685

-46.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$1.30 ARS 1,882

-60.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$2.95 ARS 4,284

44.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$4.85 ARS 7,038

318.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$2.17 ARS 3,155

-17.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$3.03 ARS 4,397

-8.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.33 ARS 472

324.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.57 ARS 2,278

98.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.91 ARS 1,317

8.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$5.96 ARS 8,662

130.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$0.94 ARS 1,368

40.43%

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

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$25.1K ARS 36.5M

8.45%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$28.6K ARS 41.6M

19.23%

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

$120 ฿3,849

$35.16 ARS 51.1K

242.43%

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

$13.93 ฿445

$16.10 ARS 23.4K

-13.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$23.26 ARS 33.8K

-21.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$22.43 ARS 32.6K

171.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$13.91 ARS 20.2K

23.87%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$6.79 ARS 9,864

28.28%

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

$698 ฿22.3K

$327 ARS 475.1K

113.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$5,214 ARS 7.6M

201.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$89.6 ARS 130.2K

-35.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$84.7 ARS 123.0K

-59.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$123 ARS 178.8K

-8.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$134 ARS 194.3K

-36.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$298 ARS 432.9K

102.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$180 ARS 261.8K

141.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$656 ARS 952.3K

213.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$513 ARS 745.4K

191.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,997 ARS 2.9M

112.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,477 ARS 2.1M

102.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$657 ARS 954.0K

-19.44%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for La Plata: February 28, 2026

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