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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tigre Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tigre

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.6% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Tigre without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$9.06 ARSย 13.2K
-50.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$29.66 ARSย 43.1K
55.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.26 ARSย 13.5K
-5.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.69 ARSย 2,459
82.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.32 ARSย 1,919
-46.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.12 ARSย 1,632
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.20 ARSย 1,748
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.83 ARSย 4,103
30.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.23 ARSย 1,788
82.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$1.59 ARSย 2,308
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.77 ARSย 2,574
25.42%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.24 ARSย 3,255
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.88 ARSย 17.3K
65.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$6.00 ARSย 8,709
-39.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.71 ARSย 14.1K
34.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.88 ARSย 2,729
79.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.09 ARSย 3,032
-19.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.01 ARSย 1,462
130.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.55 ARSย 3,705
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.50 ARSย 2,180
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.38 ARSย 2,001
9.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.88 ARSย 1,282
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.50 ARSย 2,183
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.31 ARSย 4,809
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.05 ARSย 7,340
308.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.30 ARSย 1,883
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.15 ARSย 4,577
-12.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.82 ARSย 1,189
67.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.56 ARSย 2,265
99.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.88 ARSย 1,276
19.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.88 ARSย 8,541
133.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.08 ARSย 1,564
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$24.1K ARSย 34.9M
14.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$25.7K ARSย 37.3M
30.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$55.4 ARSย 80.5K
120.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$18.66 ARSย 27.1K
-27.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$14.81 ARSย 21.5K
24.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$25.87 ARSย 37.6K
138.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.84 ARSย 20.1K
20.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.93 ARSย 7,160
84.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$330 ARSย 479.5K
112.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,077 ARSย 1.6M
1385.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$61.2 ARSย 88.9K
-3.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$59.5 ARSย 86.4K
-42.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$109 ARSย 157.7K
3.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$94.7 ARSย 137.5K
-10.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tigre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$343 ARSย 498.8K
76.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$240 ARSย 348.4K
81.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$679 ARSย 985.7K
204.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$528 ARSย 766.7K
178.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,910 ARSย 2.8M
132.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,400 ARSย 2.0M
113.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tigre
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 Tigre: January 12, 2026

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