Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Necochea Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Necochea

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.9% cheaper than Necochea without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 24.9% more expensive than Necochea without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.48 ARS 15.2K
-55.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.09 ARS 48.1K
39.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$9.06 ARS 13.2K
-3.53%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.68 ARS 3,889
13.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.69 ARS 2,455
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.54 ARS 2,237
-74.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.05 ARS 2,982
19.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.97 ARS 4,311
27.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.26 ARS 1,829
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.62 ARS 2,356
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.03 ARS 2,955
7.88%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.16 ARS 3,139
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.28 ARS 14.9K
91.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.19 ARS 8,987
-38.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.54 ARS 13.9K
42.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.01 ARS 2,919
61.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.15 ARS 3,124
-22.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.31 ARS 1,900
82.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.52 ARS 3,659
-17.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.14 ARS 1,651
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.19 ARS 1,728
26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.28 ARS 1,858
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.49 ARS 2,163
-65.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.18 ARS 4,622
34.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.41 ARS 6,400
360.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.02 ARS 2,929
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.18 ARS 4,625
-12.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.81 ARS 1,179
72.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.46 ARS 2,117
113.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.91 ARS 1,315
8.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.99 ARS 8,699
129.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.09 ARS 1,586
21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$27.4K ARS 39.8M
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$30.4K ARS 44.1M
12.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$68.3 ARS 99.2K
76.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.21 ARS 25.0K
-19.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$22.34 ARS 32.4K
-18.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$25.88 ARS 37.6K
135.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.68 ARS 19.9K
25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.30 ARS 9,150
38.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$217 ARS 315.2K
221.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,702 ARS 3.9M
482.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$74.8 ARS 108.6K
-22.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$70.7 ARS 102.6K
-51.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$117 ARS 169.3K
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$113 ARS 163.6K
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$335 ARS 487.2K
80.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$236 ARS 342.3K
85.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$682 ARS 990.1K
201.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$527 ARS 764.9K
184.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,048 ARS 3.0M
107.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Necochea: March 3, 2026

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