Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tandil

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 8% more expensive than Tandil without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.9% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
-48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
-17.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.31 ARS 2,740
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.88 ARS 2,231
-61.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.98 ARS 1,159
-62.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$3.19 ARS 3,794
-25.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.96 ARS 2,327
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.97 ARS 1,152
130.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.12 ARS 1,332
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.67 ARS 1,987
34.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-45.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.27 ARS 9,825
133.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.19 ARS 7,347
-39.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
42.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2 ARS 2,376
64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-20.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.3 ARS 1,548
84.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.52 ARS 2,990
-21.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 ARS 1,416
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.25 ARS 1,488
19.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.26 ARS 1,496
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.42 ARS 1,683
-66.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.08 ARS 3,652
40.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.96 ARS 5,890
337.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-8.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.68 ARS 811
98.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.47 ARS 1,743
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.86 ARS 1,027
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.91 ARS 7,014
130.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.13 ARS 1,336
15.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
10.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
80.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
-6.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
-5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
208.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
51.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.22 ARS 7,384
45.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$219 ARS 259.5K
217.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
486.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-18.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-53.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$116 ARS 138K
-27.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$430 ARS 511K
41.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$328 ARS 389.3K
34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$810 ARS 961.3K
148.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$666 ARS 790.9K
119.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
161.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
105.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-42.28%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

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