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Cost of Living Comparison Between Resistencia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Resistencia and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Resistencia is 19.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Resistencia is 20.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.30 ARSย 15.0K
$4.51 เธฟ142
128.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARSย 49.0K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-26.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ARSย 13.5K
$8.78 เธฟ276
5.81%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARSย 3,844
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ARSย 2,386
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARSย 2,263
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
290.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARSย 3,048
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARSย 4,436
$3.68 เธฟ116
-17.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARSย 857
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-73.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARSย 2,279
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ARSย 1,942
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-39.64%
Eggs
$1.26 ARSย 1,823
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-43.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.82 ARSย 6,996
$19.68 เธฟ619
-75.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 ARSย 4,782
$3.66 เธฟ115
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 ARSย 6,662
$13.09 เธฟ411
-64.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ARSย 1,840
$3.38 เธฟ106
-62.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ARSย 1,411
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-42.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARSย 965
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-71.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 ARSย 1,140
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-60.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ARSย 555
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-75.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ARSย 703
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-68.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSย 1,903
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ARSย 1,053
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 ARSย 3,652
$4.35 เธฟ137
-42.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.13 ARSย 4,544
$20.65 เธฟ649
-84.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARSย 1,136
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSย 2,151
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-46.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARSย 1,184
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-40.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.79 ARSย 17.1K
$11.36 เธฟ357
3.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARSย 2,120
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-53.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSย 1,239
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 ARSย 8,825
$13.72 เธฟ431
-55.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARSย 1,550
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ARSย 39.4M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARSย 44.7M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-8.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARSย 98.9K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-44.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 ARSย 24.7K
$13.61 เธฟ428
25.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.11 ARSย 32.1K
$18.49 เธฟ581
19.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 ARSย 37.9K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-57.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.24 ARSย 26.5K
$16.70 เธฟ525
9.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 ARSย 3,902
$9.09 เธฟ286
-70.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARSย 323.0K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-68.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,708 ARSย 3.9M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-83.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 ARSย 106.2K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
24.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARSย 100.5K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
101.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSย 167.3K
$113 เธฟ3,545
2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARSย 164.5K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
33.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARSย 494.3K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-43.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARSย 340.2K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARSย 991.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ARSย 792.8K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-62.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,864 ARSย 2.7M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-58.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,287 ARSย 1.9M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-56.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 ARSย 793.5K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-0.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Resistencia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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