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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pergamino Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pergamino

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 6% cheaper than Pergamino without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 5.9% more expensive than Pergamino without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$15.10 ARSย 21.9K
-70.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$30.44 ARSย 44.2K
51.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$11.77 ARSย 17.1K
-25.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$4.06 ARSย 5,891
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$2.04 ARSย 2,957
-65.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.48 ARSย 2,144
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$3.50 ARSย 5,081
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.06 ARSย 2,988
78.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.60 ARSย 2,321
40.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.53 ARSย 3,674
-26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.21 ARSย 3,213
0.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.46 ARSย 3,571
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$12.27 ARSย 17.8K
60.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$2.94 ARSย 4,264
24.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.22 ARSย 13.4K
41.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.58 ARSย 3,742
31.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.03 ARSย 2,943
-16.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.26 ARSย 1,832
84.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.97 ARSย 2,863
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.49 ARSย 2,162
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.47 ARSย 2,129
2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.88 ARSย 2,735
-47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.43 ARSย 2,073
-66.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.17 ARSย 4,611
37.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.37 ARSย 9,250
224.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.95 ARSย 2,826
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.18 ARSย 4,624
-13.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.78 ARSย 1,133
75.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.62 ARSย 2,347
91.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.84 ARSย 1,218
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.07 ARSย 8,813
126.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.08 ARSย 1,575
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$20.2K ARSย 29.4M
36.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$24.7K ARSย 35.8M
36.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$112 ARSย 163.2K
8.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$21.17 ARSย 30.7K
-35.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$29.45 ARSย 42.8K
-37.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$26.14 ARSย 38.0K
136.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.94 ARSย 20.2K
19.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$9.17 ARSย 13.3K
-0.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$327 ARSย 474.3K
115.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$5,263 ARSย 7.6M
203.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$111 ARSย 161.0K
-46.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$85.6 ARSย 124.4K
-59.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$127 ARSย 184.3K
-11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$130 ARSย 188.1K
-34.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$336 ARSย 487.4K
80.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$237 ARSย 344.7K
83.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$683 ARSย 992.6K
202.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$546 ARSย 792.7K
169.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,919 ARSย 2.8M
131.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,257 ARSย 1.8M
137.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pergamino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
52.71
-89.89%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pergamino: January 12, 2026

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