Cost of Living Comparison Between Nueve de Julio and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Nueve de Julio and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Nueve de Julio is 29% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nueve de Julio is 1.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.28 ARS 22.2K
$4.65 ฿148
228.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 ARS 86.6K
$46.11 ฿1,470
29.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 ARS 17.2K
$8.74 ฿279
35.93%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ARS 5,665
$3.04 ฿96.9
28.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ARS 3,159
$0.72 ฿22.96
202.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,150
$0.39 ฿12.47
279.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 ARS 5,109
$2.44 ฿77.8
44.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 ARS 5,955
$3.79 ฿121
8.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,585
$2.14 ฿68.4
-49.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 ARS 3,555
$1.86 ฿59.3
31.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ARS 3,370
$2.19 ฿69.7
5.94%
Eggs
$1.17 ARS 1,701
$2.25 ฿71.6
-48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 ARS 17.8K
$19.73 ฿629
-37.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 ARS 11.6K
$3.79 ฿121
110.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
$13.55 ฿432
-29.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ARS 3,732
$3.25 ฿104
-20.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,922
$1.67 ฿53.3
20.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,832
$2.39 ฿76.3
-47.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ARS 3,270
$2.09 ฿66.7
7.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ARS 2,096
$1.53 ฿48.74
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$1.51 ฿48.13
1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ARS 1,420
$0.99 ฿31.53
-1.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARS 1,421
$0.51 ฿16.41
92.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 ARS 1,479
$4.27 ฿136
-76.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 ARS 8,551
$20.31 ฿647
-71.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ARS 2,109
$1.79 ฿57.1
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,923
$2.77 ฿88.2
-27.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,119
$1.40 ฿44.77
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿373
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARS 2,273
$3.11 ฿99.1
-49.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,350
$0.99 ฿31.71
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,686
$13.73 ฿438
-56.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,674
$1.32 ฿42.05
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ARS 36.4M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
-7.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-15.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ARS 162.0K
$120 ฿3,838
-7.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.44 ARS 31.1K
$13.93 ฿444
53.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.43 ARS 42.7K
$18.31 ฿584
60.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.27 ARS 38.2K
$60.9 ฿1,942
-56.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 20.0K
$17.23 ฿549
-20.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 ARS 13.0K
$8.71 ฿278
2.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.8K
$698 ฿22.2K
-53.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,167 ARS 7.5M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-67.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 ARS 158.7K
$57.6 ฿1,838
89.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$85.4 ARS 124.0K
$34.24 ฿1,092
149.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARS 178.7K
$113 ฿3,608
8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ARS 189.0K
$84.8 ฿2,704
53.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 493.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
-43.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 347.1K
$436 ฿13.9K
-45.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 ARS 976.5K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-67.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 783.7K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-63.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,160 ARS 3.1M
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-49.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nueve de Julio
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
5.33
888.93%

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Last update for Nueve de Julio: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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