Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Río Tercero Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Río Tercero

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.5% cheaper than Río Tercero without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 7.6% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
-54.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
35.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
-4.53%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.69 ARS 3,195
14.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.71 ARS 2,034
-57.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.51 ARS 1,793
-75.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.05 ARS 2,435
16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.95 ARS 3,509
22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.27 ARS 1,505
76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.64 ARS 1,951
9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.01 ARS 2,392
11.44%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.24 ARS 2,662
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
94.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.05 ARS 7,187
-37.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
41.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.01 ARS 2,386
63.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.08 ARS 2,469
-21.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.26 ARS 1,500
90.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.54 ARS 3,021
-21.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 ARS 1,411
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.24 ARS 1,472
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.27 ARS 1,513
-19.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.42 ARS 1,684
-66.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.05 ARS 3,622
41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.05 ARS 5,992
329.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2 ARS 2,370
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.05 ARS 3,622
-8.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.83 ARS 982
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.46 ARS 1,734
115.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.91 ARS 1,076
9.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.95 ARS 7,069
129.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.11 ARS 1,317
17.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$31K ARS 36.8M
9.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
80.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
-19.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.76 ARS 27K
-19.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
136.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
23.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.26 ARS 7,429
44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$224 ARS 266.4K
209.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
494.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
-21.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
-51.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$114 ARS 135.2K
1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 ARS 131.4K
-23.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$340 ARS 404.3K
79.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$234 ARS 278K
88.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$685 ARS 813.6K
194.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$532 ARS 632.1K
174.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
114.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,686 ARS 2M
71.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$640 ARS 760.1K
8.83%
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 Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

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