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

😐 Solo nomad: Palermo is 11.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 12.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 ARS 15.2K
$4.51 ฿142
131.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.60 ARS 48.8K
$46.08 ฿1,449
-27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 ARS 13.1K
$8.78 ฿276
2.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,987
$3.09 ฿97.0
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 2,406
$0.70 ฿21.97
137.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,172
$0.40 ฿12.46
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ARS 3,038
$2.40 ฿75.5
-12.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,397
$3.68 ฿116
-17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$2.25 ฿70.6
-44.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,362
$1.87 ฿58.8
-12.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ARS 2,850
$2.22 ฿69.8
-11.71%
Eggs
$2.20 ARS 3,199
$2.23 ฿70.1
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ARS 14.5K
$19.68 ฿619
-49.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARS 9,198
$3.66 ฿115
72.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 ARS 13.2K
$13.09 ฿411
-30.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ARS 2,807
$3.38 ฿106
-42.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,980
$1.69 ฿53.3
21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,827
$2.33 ฿73.2
-45.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,840
$1.98 ฿62.4
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,725
$1.55 ฿48.77
-23.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,742
$1.51 ฿47.42
-20.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,908
$0.98 ฿30.84
33.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,148
$0.48 ฿15.01
208.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,613
$4.35 ฿137
-26.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.01 ARS 7,282
$20.65 ฿649
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,889
$1.77 ฿55.8
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ARS 4,563
$2.75 ฿86.6
14.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,138
$1.37 ฿43.19
-43.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.36 ฿357
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ARS 2,164
$3.11 ฿97.8
-52.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,248
$1.05 ฿32.96
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 ARS 8,573
$13.72 ฿431
-57.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,615
$1.34 ฿42.16
-17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 40.6M
$27.7K ฿869.6K
0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 44.7M
$33.6K ฿1.1M
-8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.4 ARS 96.4K
$122 ฿3,835
-45.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.50 ARS 25.4K
$13.61 ฿428
28.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 ARS 32.1K
$18.49 ฿581
19.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.06 ARS 37.8K
$61.7 ฿1,939
-57.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ARS 20.3K
$16.70 ฿525
-16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARS 9,146
$9.09 ฿286
-30.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 323.3K
$702 ฿22.1K
-68.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,654 ARS 3.9M
$16.0K ฿502.8K
-83.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARS 108.6K
$58.9 ฿1,851
26.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.5K
$34.41 ฿1,082
101.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 170.0K
$113 ฿3,545
3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 159.8K
$84.7 ฿2,662
30.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 482.0K
$606 ฿19.1K
-45.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 345.6K
$435 ฿13.7K
-45.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 995.5K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ARS 788.5K
$1,473 ฿46.3K
-63.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 ARS 2.9M
$4,445 ฿139.8K
-54.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,290 ARS 1.9M
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-56.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 ฿17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
5.33
997.56%

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Last update for Palermo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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