Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 0.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 7.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$4.68 ฿151
121.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$8.65 ฿280
4.74%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$3.09 ฿100
-12.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$0.73 ฿23.53
134.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.37 ฿11.95
308.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$2.39 ฿77.4
-14.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$3.62 ฿117
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.8 ฿58.2
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$2.24 ฿72.3
-10.27%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$2.23 ฿72.1
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$19.31 ฿625
-48.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$3.77 ฿122
60.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-29.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$3.28 ฿106
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.63 ฿52.6
27.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$1.99 ฿64.3
27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$1.02 ฿32.87
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$0.48 ฿15.61
195.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$21.68 ฿702
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$2.79 ฿90.4
9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$1.35 ฿43.74
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$3.15 ฿102
-53.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$1 ฿32.3
-9.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$13.64 ฿442
-56.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.3 ฿42.2
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$123 ฿3,970
-44.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$13.93 ฿451
24.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$18.24 ฿590
24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$17.11 ฿554
-18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$9.07 ฿294
-30.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
27.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$34.51 ฿1,117
104.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
30.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-63.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-41.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
-8.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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