Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Thailand

Thailand vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 21.6% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 89.8% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 45.0% less in Thailand

The cost of childcare and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thailand.

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Thailand vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thailand instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$2.89 THB96.05	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$6.99 THB232.42	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$0.75 THB24.81	-62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$0.37 THB12.19	-77.9%
Average			-69.7%

Argentina vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Argentina	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$1.34 THB44.43	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$7.95 THB264.36	+51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$7.12 THB236.74	+44.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$2.06 THB68.55	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$1.37 THB45.52	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$1.35 THB44.98	+26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$0.57 THB18.99	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$0.93 THB31.07	+51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$0.82 THB27.38	-25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.72 THB24.01	+56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$0.57 THB18.88	+33.4%
Average			-2.0%

Argentina vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Argentina	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$5.07 THB168.49	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	$32.87 THB1,093.53	+21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$29,201.01 THB971K	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$10.77 THB358.41	+6.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Argentina	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$19.17 THB637.71	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$407.64 THB13,560.34	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$268.13 THB8,919.39	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$60.86 THB2,024.59	-28.9%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

	Argentina	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$515.68 THB17,154.28	+79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$11,528.28 THB383K	+100.9%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$2.10 THB69.86	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$2.00 THB66.47	-42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$4.15 THB138.07	+18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$50.07 THB1,665.52	+42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$6.05 THB201.30	-20.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Argentina	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$44.30 THB1,473.73	-57.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$32.84 THB1,092.57	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$83.65 THB2,782.57	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$77.91 THB2,591.55	-31.9%
Average			-45.0%

Argentina vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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