Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villa María Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Villa María

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.9% more expensive than Villa María without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.4% more expensive than Villa María without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$10.64 ARS 15.5K

-57.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$34.22 ARS 49.7K

34.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.78 ARS 12.7K

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$2.78 ARS 4,034

11.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ฿21.96

$1.70 ARS 2,467

-58.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$1.50 ARS 2,183

-73.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.05 ARS 2,975

17.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$3.03 ARS 4,402

21.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.30 ARS 1,882

73.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$1.61 ARS 2,343

16.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$2.04 ARS 2,967

8.82%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.27 ARS 3,293

-1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$10.27 ARS 14.9K

91.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$6.04 ARS 8,769

-39.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$9.13 ARS 13.3K

43.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$2.04 ARS 2,967

65.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$2.13 ARS 3,090

-20.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.31 ARS 1,910

77.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.56 ARS 3,715

-22.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.14 ARS 1,651

35.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.21 ARS 1,751

24.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$1.33 ARS 1,926

-26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$1.49 ARS 2,162

-67.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.05 ARS 4,423

42.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.18 ARS 7,526

298.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$2.08 ARS 3,020

-14.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$3.18 ARS 4,618

-13.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.78 ARS 1,132

75.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.47 ARS 2,130

111.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.92 ARS 1,335

14.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$5.96 ARS 8,655

130.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.09 ARS 1,586

22.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$27.6K ARS 40.0M

0.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$30.1K ARS 43.8M

11.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$122 ฿3,834

$65.9 ARS 95.8K

84.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.61 ฿428

$17.19 ARS 25.0K

-20.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$22.17 ARS 32.2K

-16.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$25.83 ARS 37.5K

138.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$13.75 ARS 20.0K

21.45%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$6.10 ARS 8,861

49.02%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$702 ฿22.1K

$222 ARS 322.1K

216.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$2,677 ARS 3.9M

497.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$73.9 ARS 107.4K

-20.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$70.1 ARS 101.8K

-50.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$117 ARS 169.5K

-3.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$110 ARS 160.0K

-23.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$336 ARS 488.4K

80.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$233 ARS 338.1K

86.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$679 ARS 986.5K

204.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$531 ARS 771.4K

177.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,877 ARS 2.7M

136.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,286 ARS 1.9M

132.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$471 ARS 683.6K

16.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

58.5

-90.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Villa María: January 11, 2026

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