Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Villa María is 5.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villa María is 11.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$4.68 ฿151
126.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-26.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$8.65 ฿280
1.97%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$3.09 ฿100
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$0.73 ฿23.53
127.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$0.37 ฿11.95
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$2.39 ฿77.4
-13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$3.62 ฿117
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.8 ฿58.2
-9.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.05%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.23 ฿72.1
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-47.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$3.77 ฿122
61.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-26.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$3.28 ฿106
-37.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$2.4 ฿77.7
-45.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$1.99 ฿64.3
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$1.53 ฿49.62
-24.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$1.02 ฿32.87
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$0.48 ฿15.61
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$4.32 ฿140
-26.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$21.68 ฿702
-78.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$1.35 ฿43.74
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$3.15 ฿102
-51.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$1 ฿32.3
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$13.64 ฿442
-54.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$1.3 ฿42.2
-16.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
1.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-12.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$123 ฿3,970
-46.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$13.93 ฿451
22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$18.24 ฿590
24.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-56.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$17.11 ฿554
-20.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$9.07 ฿294
-30.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
28.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$34.51 ฿1,117
102.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$115 ฿3,727
0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
31.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-45.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-62.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-56.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-45.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-32.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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