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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.1% more expensive than Necochea without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.2% cheaper than Necochea without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.41 ARS 12.4K
-55.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$33.4 ARS 39.7K
38.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.18 ARS 10.9K
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.65 ARS 3,148
16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.7 ARS 2,019
-57.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.48 ARS 1,758
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.07 ARS 2,457
15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.05 ARS 3,622
18.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.25 ARS 1,489
79.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.56 ARS 1,856
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.94 ARS 2,303
15.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.25 ARS 2,672
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
89.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.02 ARS 7,151
-37.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.25 ARS 11K
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 ARS 2,343
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.15 ARS 2,554
-24.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.27 ARS 1,511
88.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.56 ARS 3,037
-22.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.17 ARS 1,389
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.25 ARS 1,479
19.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.33 ARS 1,574
-23.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.5 ARS 1,783
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.2 ARS 3,797
35.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.49 ARS 6,519
294.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.05 ARS 2,430
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.16 ARS 3,750
-11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.79 ARS 937
70.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.52 ARS 1,800
107.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.92 ARS 1,090
8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.11 ARS 7,250
123.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.05 ARS 1,252
23.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.9K ARS 32M
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.8K ARS 36.6M
9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$66.5 ARS 79K
84.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.06 ARS 20.3K
-18.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$22.88 ARS 27.2K
-20.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.12 ARS 31K
132.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
22.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.14 ARS 7,289
47.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$218 ARS 258.8K
218.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
481.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-23.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$69.9 ARS 83K
-50.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$115 ARS 136.8K
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$112 ARS 132.6K
-24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$340 ARS 403.8K
79.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$235 ARS 278.6K
88.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$692 ARS 822.1K
190.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$527 ARS 625.3K
177.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,957 ARS 2.3M
116.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,490 ARS 1.8M
93.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Necochea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
58.5
-90.89%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Necochea: October 28, 2025

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