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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tandil is 16% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tandil is 1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 ARS 12.3K
$4.59 ฿147
97.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 ARS 55.3K
$46.83 ฿1,497
-13.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 ARS 14.1K
$8.70 ฿278
19.08%
Cappuccino
$2.30 ARS 3,134
$2.92 ฿93.5
-21.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ARS 2,549
$0.68 ฿21.86
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,332
$0.40 ฿12.66
145.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 ARS 4,297
$2.51 ฿80.2
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ARS 2,772
$3.80 ฿122
-46.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ARS 1,329
$2.16 ฿69.1
-54.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 ARS 1,578
$1.88 ฿60.1
-38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ARS 2,369
$2.16 ฿69.0
-19.44%
Eggs
$4.17 ARS 5,672
$2.22 ฿71.0
87.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 ARS 11.0K
$19.57 ฿626
-58.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 ARS 8,200
$3.80 ฿122
58.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 ARS 12.4K
$13.41 ฿429
-31.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,678
$3.26 ฿104
-39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,793
$1.61 ฿51.5
27.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,776
$2.31 ฿73.8
-43.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 ARS 3,550
$2.06 ฿65.8
26.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,611
$1.61 ฿51.3
-26.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,611
$1.44 ฿46.13
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,738
$1.03 ฿32.91
24.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,957
$0.48 ฿15.34
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ARS 4,383
$4.50 ฿144
-28.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 6,866
$19.18 ฿613
-73.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,793
$1.82 ฿58.3
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,114
$2.69 ฿86.0
12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 ARS 993
$1.38 ฿44.04
-47.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿376
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 2,060
$3.11 ฿99.3
-51.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARS 1,226
$1.00 ฿32.09
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 7,918
$13.74 ฿439
-57.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,481
$1.30 ฿41.49
-16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 37.3M
$27.4K ฿874.5K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 41.9M
$33.0K ฿1.1M
-6.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 90.3K
$125 ฿3,993
-46.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.61 ARS 19.9K
$13.74 ฿439
6.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.71 ARS 26.8K
$18.61 ฿595
5.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.88 ARS 27.0K
$60.6 ฿1,936
-67.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.45 ARS 15.6K
$17.15 ฿548
-33.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARS 8,547
$9.01 ฿288
-30.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 296.4K
$698 ฿22.3K
-68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,663 ARS 3.6M
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-83.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 ARS 93.5K
$59.2 ฿1,893
16.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.4 ARS 102.6K
$34.86 ฿1,115
116.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ARS 138.6K
$114 ฿3,651
-10.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 155.7K
$85.8 ฿2,743
33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ARS 586.1K
$619 ฿19.8K
-30.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ARS 442.5K
$437 ฿14.0K
-25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 ARS 1.1M
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-61.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 ARS 907.5K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-55.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 ARS 2.2M
$3,764 ฿120.3K
-56.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,413 ARS 1.9M
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-47.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,201 ARS 1.6M
$528 ฿16.9K
127.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Tandil: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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