Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Paso de los Libres Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Paso de los Libres

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.3% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 18.9% more expensive than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
-54.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$33.57 ARS 39.9K
38.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.91 ARS 10.6K
-2.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.67 ARS 3,175
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.64 ARS 1,952
-55.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.54 ARS 1,827
-75.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.05 ARS 2,433
16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.96 ARS 3,510
22.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.3 ARS 1,541
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.56 ARS 1,851
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.02 ARS 2,398
10.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.17 ARS 2,581
2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.04 ARS 11.9K
92.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.21 ARS 7,380
-39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.35 ARS 11.1K
39.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.01 ARS 2,392
63.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.05 ARS 2,430
-20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.27 ARS 1,510
88.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.54 ARS 3,013
-21.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.17 ARS 1,395
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.24 ARS 1,467
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.3 ARS 1,547
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.45 ARS 1,718
-66.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.18 ARS 3,774
35.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.14 ARS 6,107
321.79%
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
$3.1 ARS 3,680
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.83 ARS 991
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$27.91 ARS 33.1K
-57.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.47 ARS 1,745
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.88 ARS 1,042
13.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.82 ARS 6,916
134.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.09 ARS 1,299
19.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.5K ARS 32.6M
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.4K ARS 36.1M
11.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
80.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.92 ARS 20.1K
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.36 ARS 26.5K
-18.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.21 ARS 31.1K
131.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.95 ARS 16.6K
22.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.1 ARS 7,244
48.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$216 ARS 256.4K
221.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,728 ARS 3.2M
482.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75.2 ARS 89.3K
-23.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$68.8 ARS 81.7K
-49.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 ARS 135.7K
0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$110 ARS 131.1K
-23.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$338 ARS 400.9K
81.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$236 ARS 279.7K
87.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$676 ARS 803.1K
197.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$545 ARS 647.5K
167.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,839 ARS 2.2M
130.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,575 ARS 1.9M
83.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$473 ARS 561.9K
47.23%
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 Paso de los Libres: October 28, 2025

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