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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2% more expensive than Chivilcoy without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.1% more expensive than Chivilcoy without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$6.81 ARS 9,894
-31.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$27.04 ARS 39.3K
70.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.10 ARS 11.8K
7.90%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.96 ARS 2,848
55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.89 ARS 1,287
-19.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.12 ARS 1,631
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.45 ARS 3,562
-0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.26 ARS 4,736
16.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.59 ARS 2,313
34.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$2.47 ARS 3,589
-24.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.24 ARS 3,252
-2.23%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.23 ARS 4,686
-30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
64.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.83 ARS 11.4K
-51.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
41.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.50 ARS 3,633
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.10 ARS 3,055
-20.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.31 ARS 1,907
82.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.54 ARS 3,682
-17.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.49 ARS 2,159
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.49 ARS 2,158
1.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.80 ARS 2,614
-45.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.48 ARS 2,142
-65.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.32 ARS 4,820
28.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.01 ARS 8,734
237.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.17 ARS 3,148
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.08 ARS 4,470
-10.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.76 ARS 1,107
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.58 ARS 2,295
96.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.90 ARS 1,314
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.03 ARS 8,751
127.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.77 ARS 1,124
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$25.3K ARS 36.8M
7.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.4K ARS 42.8M
15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$110 ARS 160.2K
9.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$21.67 ARS 31.5K
-35.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$28.74 ARS 41.7K
-36.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
130.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.53 ARS 19.7K
27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
-1.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$324 ARS 470.0K
115.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,135 ARS 7.5M
206.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$112 ARS 163.1K
-48.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$85.5 ARS 124.1K
-59.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$126 ARS 182.3K
-9.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$131 ARS 190.4K
-35.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$335 ARS 486.1K
80.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$240 ARS 348.7K
81.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$690 ARS 1.0M
198.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$546 ARS 792.7K
174.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,185 ARS 3.2M
94.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
52.71
-89.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chivilcoy: March 1, 2026

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