Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuquen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuquen and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Neuquen is 9.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neuquen is 13.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 ARS 12.7K
$4.68 ฿151
128.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.73 ARS 40.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-27.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 ARS 10.5K
$8.65 ฿280
1.73%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,287
$3.09 ฿100
-10.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,959
$0.73 ฿23.53
126.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,849
$0.37 ฿11.95
321.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 ARS 2,554
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,628
$3.62 ฿117
-15.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,563
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.8 ฿58.2
-12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,311
$2.24 ฿72.3
-12.95%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 2,685
$2.23 ฿72.1
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 ARS 12.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-46.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ARS 7,438
$3.77 ฿122
66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 ARS 11.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-26.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$3.28 ฿106
-38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,563
$1.63 ฿52.6
32.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,490
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 ARS 3,145
$1.99 ฿64.3
33.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARS 1,400
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,464
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,573
$1.02 ฿32.87
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$0.48 ฿15.61
208.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,630
$4.32 ฿140
-29.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.29 ARS 5,093
$21.68 ฿702
-80.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,353
$1.77 ฿57.3
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ARS 3,716
$2.79 ฿90.4
12.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 928
$1.35 ฿43.74
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 1,813
$3.15 ฿102
-51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,032
$1 ฿32.3
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 ARS 7,028
$13.64 ฿442
-56.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,263
$1.3 ฿42.2
-18.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-10.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-45.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 ARS 20.5K
$13.93 ฿451
23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 ARS 27.2K
$18.24 ฿590
25.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 ARS 35.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 ARS 7,582
$9.07 ฿294
-29.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 261.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-83.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 88K
$57.5 ฿1,861
28.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.3 ARS 83.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
103.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.7K
$115 ฿3,727
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARS 135.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
34.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuquen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ARS 839.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
15.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 282.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-46.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 ARS 1.8M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-26.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ARS 968.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-44.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,723 ARS 2M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 ARS 1.5M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-55.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuquen
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 Neuquen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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