Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resistencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resistencia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.8% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.2% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$10.40 ARS 15.1K
-55.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$33.74 ARS 49.0K
36.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$9.21 ARS 13.4K
-5.10%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$2.71 ARS 3,929
12.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$1.71 ARS 2,481
-57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$1.56 ARS 2,262
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$2.16 ARS 3,133
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.06 ARS 4,450
23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.59 ARS 860
262.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.64 ARS 2,379
13.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.28 ARS 1,859
71.09%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.24 ARS 1,807
81.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$4.73 ARS 6,876
317.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.23 ARS 4,698
17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$4.40 ARS 6,386
207.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.23 ARS 1,790
164.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$0.99 ARS 1,436
68.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$0.66 ARS 959
262.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.77 ARS 1,111
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.42 ARS 609
264.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.48 ARS 697
214.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$1.27 ARS 1,838
-22.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.72 ARS 1,044
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.52 ARS 3,655
69.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$3.26 ARS 4,735
523.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$0.85 ARS 1,233
110.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$1.49 ARS 2,167
85.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.83 ARS 1,207
68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$12.11 ARS 17.6K
-3.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.46 ARS 2,127
113.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.92 ARS 1,331
7.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$6.18 ARS 8,971
122.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$1.06 ARS 1,534
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$27.8K ARS 40.4M
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.8K ARS 43.3M
14.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$67.8 ARS 98.5K
77.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$17.47 ARS 25.4K
-20.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$22.50 ARS 32.7K
-18.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
130.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$18.42 ARS 26.8K
-6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$2.66 ARS 3,864
227.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$221 ARS 320.6K
216.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$2,722 ARS 4.0M
478.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$74.0 ARS 107.4K
-22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
-51.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$114 ARS 165.9K
-0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$110 ARS 159.5K
-22.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$344 ARS 499.1K
75.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$233 ARS 338.1K
87.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$676 ARS 981.6K
204.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$541 ARS 786.1K
176.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$2,052 ARS 3.0M
107.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$886 ARS 1.3M
237.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Resistencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$541 ARS 785.5K
-2.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Resistencia: February 28, 2026

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