Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tandil is 7.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$4.68 ฿151
95.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-12.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
$8.65 ฿280
20.92%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARS 2,740
$3.09 ฿100
-25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARS 2,231
$0.73 ฿23.53
157.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,159
$0.37 ฿11.95
164.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 ARS 3,794
$2.39 ฿77.4
33.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ARS 2,327
$3.62 ฿117
-45.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ARS 1,152
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ARS 1,332
$1.8 ฿58.2
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ARS 1,987
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$4.08 ARS 4,849
$2.23 ฿72.1
82.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 ARS 9,825
$19.31 ฿625
-57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARS 7,347
$3.77 ฿122
64.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
$13.05 ฿422
-29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2 ARS 2,376
$3.28 ฿106
-39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,426
$1.63 ฿52.6
25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,990
$1.99 ฿64.3
26.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,416
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,488
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,496
$1.02 ฿32.87
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,683
$0.48 ฿15.61
195.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ARS 3,652
$4.32 ฿140
-28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 ARS 5,890
$21.68 ฿702
-77.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,362
$1.77 ฿57.3
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,605
$2.79 ฿90.4
8.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARS 811
$1.35 ฿43.74
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 1,743
$3.15 ฿102
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,027
$1 ฿32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARS 7,014
$13.64 ฿442
-56.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ARS 1,336
$1.3 ฿42.2
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-44.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
$13.93 ฿451
7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
$18.24 ฿590
5.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-67.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 7,384
$9.07 ฿294
-31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 259.5K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-82.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
22.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
116.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ARS 138K
$84.8 ฿2,743
37.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ARS 511K
$611 ฿19.8K
-29.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ARS 389.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ARS 961.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ARS 790.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-54.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-51.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
73.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Tandil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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