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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ushuaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ushuaia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.9% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10% more expensive than Ushuaia without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$10.6 ARS 15.4K
-55.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$33.62 ARS 48.8K
36.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$8.92 ARS 12.9K
-0.90%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$2.73 ARS 3,965
12.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$1.72 ARS 2,500
-59.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$1.56 ARS 2,259
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$2.14 ARS 3,104
16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$2.97 ARS 4,317
25.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$1.25 ARS 1,813
74.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$1.64 ARS 2,387
9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.97 ARS 2,862
13.20%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$2.26 ARS 3,286
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$10.23 ARS 14.9K
92.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$6.27 ARS 9,105
-39.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$9.15 ARS 13.3K
47.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$2.01 ARS 2,912
61.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$2.04 ARS 2,957
-20.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$1.27 ARS 1,844
88.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$2.64 ARS 3,827
-21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$1.15 ARS 1,665
38.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$1.18 ARS 1,720
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$1.32 ARS 1,909
-23.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$1.42 ARS 2,067
-66.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$3.16 ARS 4,588
41.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$5.14 ARS 7,460
295.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.98 ARS 2,876
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$3.14 ARS 4,560
-14.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.78 ARS 1,139
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$1.53 ARS 2,220
98.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.92 ARS 1,338
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$6.15 ARS 8,927
121.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$1.1 ARS 1,596
22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$26.9K ARS 39M
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$30.5K ARS 44.2M
9.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$66.2 ARS 96K
84.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$17.48 ARS 25.4K
-22.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$22.28 ARS 32.3K
-17.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$26.32 ARS 38.2K
127.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
$13.64 ARS 19.8K
23.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$6.32 ARS 9,170
41.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$217 ARS 314.9K
215.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$2,662 ARS 3.9M
504.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$74.3 ARS 107.8K
-21.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$68.3 ARS 99.1K
-49.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$116 ARS 168K
-2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$111 ARS 161.5K
-23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$340 ARS 492.7K
82.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$239 ARS 346.8K
84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$675 ARS 979.1K
205.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$541 ARS 784.7K
171.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$1,894 ARS 2.7M
126.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$1,579 ARS 2.3M
87.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ushuaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Ushuaia: December 1, 2025

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