Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 3.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 6.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.57 ARS 12.6K
$4.73 ฿153
123.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.42 ARS 40.9K
$45.92 ฿1,486
-25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 ARS 10.8K
$8.59 ฿278
5.59%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,285
$2.92 ฿94.6
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,039
$0.69 ฿22.42
149.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 1,850
$0.4 ฿12.81
290.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ARS 2,490
$2.41 ฿78
-12.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,517
$3.8 ฿123
-22.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,541
$2.25 ฿72.7
-42.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 1,915
$1.79 ฿58.1
-10.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,350
$2.18 ฿70.6
-9.17%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,657
$2.29 ฿74.3
-2.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 ARS 12K
$19.52 ฿632
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ARS 7,488
$3.68 ฿119
71.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 ARS 11.4K
$13.18 ฿427
-27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,324
$3.24 ฿105
-39.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.62 ฿52.5
26.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,517
$2.41 ฿78
-46.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 ARS 2,974
$2.03 ฿65.6
23.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,340
$1.52 ฿49.3
-25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,431
$1.51 ฿48.86
-19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,568
$0.97 ฿31.45
36.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,774
$0.52 ฿16.68
186.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 3,777
$4.49 ฿145
-29.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 ARS 6,100
$21.36 ฿691
-75.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,358
$1.78 ฿57.5
11.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 3,634
$2.79 ฿90.3
9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 963
$1.36 ฿44.15
-40.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.51 ฿372
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$3.17 ฿103
-52.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,107
$1.04 ฿33.64
-10.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 ARS 6,951
$14.03 ฿454
-58.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,269
$1.32 ฿42.59
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 32.7M
$28K ฿904.8K
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.7M
$33.2K ฿1.1M
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$120 ฿3,899
-45.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.91 ARS 20.1K
$13.55 ฿438
24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ARS 26.5K
$18.62 ฿603
19.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.56 ARS 31.5K
$61.4 ฿1,987
-56.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
$16.68 ฿540
-15.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.31 ARS 7,498
$8.76 ฿283
-27.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.4K
$703 ฿22.7K
-69.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,725 ARS 3.2M
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-82.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARS 89.1K
$57.9 ฿1,873
29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 ARS 81.9K
$35.4 ฿1,145
94.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 133.9K
$113 ฿3,659
-0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 133.4K
$83.2 ฿2,691
35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 ARS 394.9K
$604 ฿19.5K
-44.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 283.7K
$441 ฿14.3K
-45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.5K
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARS 630.2K
$1,492 ฿48.3K
-64.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,898 ARS 2.3M
$4,195 ฿135.7K
-54.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 ARS 1.9M
$2,909 ฿94.1K
-45.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$706 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Palermo: November 3, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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