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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chivilcoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Chivilcoy

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.2% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.5% more expensive than Chivilcoy without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$6.67 ARSย 9,680
-32.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$27.68 ARSย 40.2K
66.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.12 ARSย 11.8K
8.13%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.88 ARSย 2,737
64.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.87 ARSย 1,265
-19.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$1.07 ARSย 1,550
-62.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.53 ARSย 3,677
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$3.25 ARSย 4,725
13.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.53 ARSย 2,226
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$2.42 ARSย 3,512
-22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.23 ARSย 3,231
-0.45%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.25 ARSย 4,725
-31.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$11.92 ARSย 17.3K
65.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.98 ARSย 11.6K
-54.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$9.53 ARSย 13.8K
37.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$2.53 ARSย 3,677
33.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.04 ARSย 2,964
-17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.27 ARSย 1,838
83.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.52 ARSย 3,655
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.45 ARSย 2,101
6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.47 ARSย 2,137
2.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.84 ARSย 2,673
-46.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$1.49 ARSย 2,160
-67.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.33 ARSย 4,842
30.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.56 ARSย 9,526
214.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$2.19 ARSย 3,174
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$3.15 ARSย 4,574
-12.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.81 ARSย 1,177
69.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.56 ARSย 2,266
99.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.93 ARSย 1,354
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$6.02 ARSย 8,747
127.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.78 ARSย 1,137
71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$24.9K ARSย 36.2M
11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$29.2K ARSย 42.4M
14.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$112 ARSย 163.0K
8.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$21.91 ARSย 31.8K
-37.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$29.17 ARSย 42.4K
-36.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$25.72 ARSย 37.4K
139.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$13.75 ARSย 20.0K
21.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$8.75 ARSย 12.7K
3.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$331 ARSย 480.4K
112.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$5,088 ARSย 7.4M
214.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$110 ARSย 160.2K
-46.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$84.7 ARSย 123.0K
-59.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$123 ARSย 179.3K
-8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$130 ARSย 188.9K
-34.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$338 ARSย 490.4K
79.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$236 ARSย 342.6K
84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$675 ARSย 980.6K
206.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$545 ARSย 790.8K
170.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$2,085 ARSย 3.0M
113.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,420 ARSย 2.1M
110.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
52.71
-89.89%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chivilcoy: January 12, 2026

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