Cost of Living Comparison Between Necochea and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Necochea and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Necochea is 10% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Necochea is 0.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 ARS 12.4K
$4.68 ฿151
122.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.4 ARS 39.7K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 ARS 10.9K
$8.65 ฿280
6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,148
$3.09 ฿100
-14.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ARS 2,019
$0.73 ฿23.53
132.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,758
$0.37 ฿11.95
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 2,457
$2.39 ฿77.4
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.62 ฿117
-15.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,489
$2.24 ฿72.5
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,856
$1.8 ฿58.2
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,303
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.39%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,672
$2.23 ฿72.1
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
$19.31 ฿625
-47.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 ARS 7,151
$3.77 ฿122
59.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 ARS 11K
$13.05 ฿422
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,554
$1.63 ฿52.6
31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,511
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,037
$1.99 ฿64.3
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.53 ฿49.62
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,479
$1.49 ฿48.11
-16.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,574
$1.02 ฿32.87
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$0.48 ฿15.61
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$4.32 ฿140
-25.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARS 6,519
$21.68 ฿702
-74.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.77 ฿57.3
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$2.79 ฿90.4
13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 937
$1.35 ฿43.74
-41.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,800
$3.15 ฿102
-51.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,090
$1 ฿32.3
-8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,250
$13.64 ฿442
-55.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,252
$1.3 ฿42.2
-19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 32M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 36.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARS 79K
$123 ฿3,970
-45.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 ARS 20.3K
$13.93 ฿451
22.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARS 27.2K
$18.24 ฿590
25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 ARS 31K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ARS 7,289
$9.07 ฿294
-32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-82.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$34.51 ฿1,117
102.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$115 ฿3,727
0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.6K
$84.8 ฿2,743
31.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 403.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-44.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 278.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-46.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 822.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-65.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-63.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ARS 2.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,490 ARS 1.8M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-48.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Necochea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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