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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.2% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.5% more expensive than Río Tercero without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$10.45 ARS 15.2K
-56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,448
$33.16 ARS 48.2K
38.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$9.09 ARS 13.2K
-3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$2.70 ARS 3,914
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.96
$1.64 ARS 2,384
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$1.57 ARS 2,273
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$2.07 ARS 3,001
15.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.95 ARS 4,286
24.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.25 ARS 1,815
80.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$1.57 ARS 2,286
19.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$2.04 ARS 2,960
8.82%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$2.24 ARS 3,248
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$10.07 ARS 14.6K
95.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$6.06 ARS 8,796
-39.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$9.33 ARS 13.5K
40.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.98 ARS 2,873
70.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.2
$2.06 ARS 2,995
-17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.28 ARS 1,854
82.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.65 ARS 3,853
-25.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.76
$1.13 ARS 1,648
37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.41
$1.21 ARS 1,750
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.83
$1.27 ARS 1,839
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$1.42 ARS 2,067
-66.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.10 ARS 4,508
40.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$4.90 ARS 7,114
321.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.05 ARS 2,977
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$3.19 ARS 4,633
-13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.18
$0.76 ARS 1,104
80.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.7
$1.52 ARS 2,206
104.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.95
$0.85 ARS 1,229
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$5.83 ARS 8,470
135.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.14
$1.06 ARS 1,537
26.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.3K
$27.0K ARS 39.2M
2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,834
$65.7 ARS 95.4K
85.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$17.48 ARS 25.4K
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$22.47 ARS 32.6K
-17.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$26.05 ARS 37.8K
136.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$13.74 ARS 20.0K
21.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$6.36 ARS 9,241
42.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$219 ARS 318.5K
220.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.6K
$2,688 ARS 3.9M
494.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$73.0 ARS 106.0K
-19.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,081
$70.7 ARS 102.7K
-51.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,544
$114 ARS 165.4K
-0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,661
$110 ARS 160.2K
-23.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.0K
$334 ARS 485.0K
81.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$241 ARS 350.3K
80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$695 ARS 1.0M
197.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$541 ARS 785.1K
172.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.7K
$1,708 ARS 2.5M
160.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,378 ARS 2.0M
116.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Río Tercero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$652 ARS 947.3K
-16.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Río Tercero: January 12, 2026

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