Cost of Living Comparison Between Ushuaia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ushuaia and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ushuaia is 3.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ushuaia is 7.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 ARS 15.4K
$4.65 ฿146
128.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.13 ARS 48.1K
$46.11 ฿1,450
-28.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 ARS 13.2K
$8.74 ฿275
3.89%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ARS 3,857
$3.04 ฿95.5
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 2,412
$0.72 ฿22.65
130.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,159
$0.39 ฿12.30
282.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,978
$2.44 ฿76.7
-15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,472
$3.79 ฿119
-18.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,828
$2.14 ฿67.4
-41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 2,278
$1.86 ฿58.5
-15.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,835
$2.19 ฿68.8
-10.96%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,248
$2.25 ฿70.6
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 ARS 14.9K
$19.73 ฿620
-48.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARS 9,204
$3.79 ฿119
67.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$13.55 ฿426
-29.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,851
$3.25 ฿102
-39.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,989
$1.67 ฿52.6
23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$2.39 ฿75.2
-46.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARS 3,822
$2.09 ฿65.8
25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,641
$1.53 ฿48.07
-26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,748
$1.51 ฿47.47
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,855
$0.99 ฿31.09
29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,076
$0.51 ฿16.19
180.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ARS 4,490
$4.27 ฿134
-27.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 ARS 7,374
$20.31 ฿638
-74.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ARS 2,988
$1.79 ฿56.3
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 4,487
$2.77 ฿87.0
11.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,184
$1.40 ฿44.15
-41.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 2,237
$3.11 ฿97.8
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,338
$0.99 ฿31.27
-7.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 8,875
$13.73 ฿432
-55.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,528
$1.32 ฿41.47
-20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 40.5M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K ARS 44.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-9.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ARS 98.4K
$120 ฿3,785
-43.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 25.1K
$13.93 ฿438
23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.32 ARS 32.4K
$18.31 ฿576
21.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.96 ARS 37.7K
$60.9 ฿1,916
-57.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
$17.23 ฿542
-18.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ARS 9,038
$8.71 ฿274
-28.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 317.7K
$698 ฿21.9K
-68.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,646 ARS 3.8M
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-83.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 ARS 107.1K
$57.6 ฿1,812
27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 101.6K
$34.24 ฿1,077
104.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.5K
$113 ฿3,558
0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 164.9K
$84.8 ฿2,666
33.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 498.4K
$604 ฿19.0K
-43.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 346.3K
$436 ฿13.7K
-45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 992.0K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-66.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 786.7K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-63.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,853 ARS 2.7M
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-56.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,616 ARS 2.3M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-45.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ushuaia
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Ushuaia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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