Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 23% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 27.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
$4.65 ฿148
97.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ARS 43.5K
$46.11 ฿1,470
-35.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$8.74 ฿279
0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,374
$3.04 ฿96.9
-46.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$0.72 ฿22.96
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,687
$0.39 ฿12.47
197.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$2.44 ฿77.8
-48.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 4,103
$3.79 ฿121
-25.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$2.14 ฿68.4
-43.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$1.86 ฿59.3
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,666
$2.19 ฿69.7
-15.98%
Eggs
$2.13 ARS 3,100
$2.25 ฿71.6
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 ARS 17.8K
$19.73 ฿629
-38.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 ARS 8,544
$3.79 ฿121
55.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$13.55 ฿432
-30.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,643
$3.25 ฿104
-44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,071
$1.67 ฿53.3
26.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ARS 1,455
$2.39 ฿76.3
-58.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,677
$2.09 ฿66.7
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$1.53 ฿48.74
-5.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$1.51 ฿48.13
-7.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,344
$0.99 ฿31.53
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,157
$0.51 ฿16.41
192.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARS 4,855
$4.27 ฿136
-21.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,360
$20.31 ฿647
-75.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,867
$1.79 ฿57.1
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,458
$2.77 ฿88.2
10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ARS 1,293
$1.40 ฿44.77
-36.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$3.11 ฿99.1
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,246
$0.99 ฿31.71
-13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$13.73 ฿438
-55.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,550
$1.32 ฿42.05
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 35.0M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-11.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ARS 37.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-25.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 ARS 80.7K
$120 ฿3,838
-53.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 ARS 27.2K
$13.93 ฿444
34.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.53 ARS 21.1K
$18.31 ฿584
-20.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 ARS 34.7K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-60.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ARS 8,833
$17.23 ฿549
-64.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 ARS 7,441
$8.71 ฿278
-41.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.6K
$698 ฿22.2K
-53.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 ARS 1.6M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-93.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ARS 89.4K
$57.6 ฿1,838
6.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 ARS 87.5K
$34.24 ฿1,092
75.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 153.6K
$113 ฿3,608
-6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 ARS 139.1K
$84.8 ฿2,704
12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ARS 290.0K
$604 ฿19.3K
-66.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ARS 262.6K
$436 ฿13.9K
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 ARS 746.1K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-75.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ARS 580.2K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-73.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ARS 3.0M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-50.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 ARS 846.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
10.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
5.33
888.93%

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

Last update for Rosario: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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