Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nueve de Julio Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Nueve de Julio

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.5% cheaper than Nueve de Julio without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.9% cheaper than Nueve de Julio without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$15.28 ARS 22.2K
-69.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$59.6 ARS 86.6K
-22.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$11.88 ARS 17.2K
-26.43%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$3.90 ARS 5,665
-22.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.18 ARS 3,159
-66.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.48 ARS 2,150
-73.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$3.52 ARS 5,109
-30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.10 ARS 5,955
-7.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.09 ARS 1,585
96.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$2.45 ARS 3,555
-24.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.32 ARS 3,370
-5.60%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.17 ARS 1,701
92.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$12.25 ARS 17.8K
61.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.98 ARS 11.6K
-52.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.53 ARS 13.8K
42.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.57 ARS 3,732
26.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.01 ARS 2,922
-16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.26 ARS 1,832
89.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.25 ARS 3,270
-7.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.44 ARS 2,096
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.53 ARS 2,220
-1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.98 ARS 1,420
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.98 ARS 1,421
-47.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.02 ARS 1,479
318.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.89 ARS 8,551
244.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.45 ARS 2,109
23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.01 ARS 2,923
37.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.77 ARS 1,119
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.57 ARS 2,273
98.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.93 ARS 1,350
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.98 ARS 8,686
129.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.15 ARS 1,674
14.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$25.1K ARS 36.4M
8.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.8K ARS 41.8M
18.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$112 ARS 162.0K
7.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$21.44 ARS 31.1K
-35.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$29.43 ARS 42.7K
-37.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$26.27 ARS 38.2K
131.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$13.75 ARS 20.0K
25.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$8.94 ARS 13.0K
-2.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$324 ARS 470.8K
115.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,167 ARS 7.5M
204.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$109 ARS 158.7K
-47.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$85.4 ARS 124.0K
-59.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$123 ARS 178.7K
-8.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$130 ARS 189.0K
-34.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$340 ARS 493.6K
77.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$239 ARS 347.1K
82.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$672 ARS 976.5K
205.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$540 ARS 783.7K
177.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,160 ARS 3.1M
96.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Nueve de Julio
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 Nueve de Julio: March 3, 2026

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