Restaurants | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8.00 $ (294.03 ฿) |
4.08 $ (150.00 ฿) |
-49.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.00 $ (1,102.61 ฿) |
32.65 $ (1,200.00 ฿) |
+8.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.00 $ (220.52 ฿) |
6.80 $ (250.00 ฿) |
+13.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.50 $ (55.13 ฿) |
2.65 $ (97.50 ฿) |
+76.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 $ (96.48 ฿) |
3.26 $ (120.00 ฿) |
+24.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.16 $ (79.21 ฿) |
2.26 $ (82.98 ฿) |
+4.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.32 $ (48.34 ฿) |
0.69 $ (25.47 ฿) |
-47.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.00 $ (36.82 ฿) |
0.39 $ (14.31 ฿) |
-61.1 % |
Markets | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.94 $ (144.93 ฿) |
5.72 $ (210.09 ฿) |
+45.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.53 $ (56.22 ฿) |
1.30 $ (47.78 ฿) |
-15.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (24.99 ฿) |
0.60 $ (22.03 ฿) |
-11.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.99 $ (72.99 ฿) |
1.98 $ (72.94 ฿) |
-0.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.77 $ (138.64 ฿) |
8.56 $ (314.64 ฿) |
+126.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.99 $ (73.13 ฿) |
1.23 $ (45.08 ฿) |
-38.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2.71 $ (99.62 ฿) |
4.39 $ (161.22 ฿) |
+61.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.78 $ (28.64 ฿) |
1.33 $ (48.86 ฿) |
+70.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 $ (27.95 ฿) |
0.45 $ (16.44 ฿) |
-41.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.46 $ (17.02 ฿) |
0.81 $ (29.86 ฿) |
+75.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.70 $ (25.73 ฿) |
0.66 $ (24.11 ฿) |
-6.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.39 $ (14.18 ฿) |
0.61 $ (22.45 ฿) |
+58.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.39 $ (14.19 ฿) |
0.45 $ (16.71 ฿) |
+17.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.09 $ (39.95 ฿) |
0.88 $ (32.50 ฿) |
-18.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 $ (37.73 ฿) |
0.44 $ (16.31 ฿) |
-56.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3.73 $ (137.01 ฿) |
16.32 $ (600.00 ฿) |
+337.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.09 $ (40.11 ฿) |
1.54 $ (56.44 ฿) |
+40.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.87 $ (68.65 ฿) |
2.49 $ (91.57 ฿) |
+33.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.00 $ (73.51 ฿) |
3.86 $ (142.00 ฿) |
+93.2 % |
Transportation | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.29 $ (10.84 ฿) |
1.09 $ (40.00 ฿) |
+268.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7.53 $ (276.73 ฿) |
10.68 $ (392.46 ฿) |
+41.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.00 $ (36.75 ฿) |
2.72 $ (100.00 ฿) |
+172.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.43 $ (52.64 ฿) |
1.60 $ (58.74 ฿) |
+11.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (183.77 ฿) |
12.24 $ (450.00 ฿) |
+144.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.42 $ (125.83 ฿) |
4.26 $ (156.55 ฿) |
+24.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
19,500.00 $ (716,693.25 ฿) |
19,045.81 $ (700,000.00 ฿) |
-2.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,867.70 $ (877,221.51 ฿) |
26,392.04 $ (970,000.00 ฿) |
+10.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
41.46 $ (1,523.76 ฿) |
104.28 $ (3,832.69 ฿) |
+151.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.30 $ (562.48 ฿) |
12.72 $ (467.43 ฿) |
-16.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
18.61 $ (684.08 ฿) |
14.14 $ (519.86 ฿) |
-24.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21.45 $ (788.51 ฿) |
55.32 $ (2,033.33 ฿) |
+157.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
7.73 $ (283.99 ฿) |
10.88 $ (400.00 ฿) |
+40.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4.08 $ (149.77 ฿) |
8.16 $ (300.00 ฿) |
+100.3 % |
Childcare | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
219.88 $ (8,081.18 ฿) |
612.83 $ (22,523.81 ฿) |
+178.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,139.10 $ (188,879.89 ฿) |
14,114.30 $ (518,750.00 ฿) |
+174.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
74.17 $ (2,725.92 ฿) |
47.29 $ (1,738.00 ฿) |
-36.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.08 $ (2,281.67 ฿) |
26.46 $ (972.50 ฿) |
-57.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.89 $ (4,112.53 ฿) |
97.95 $ (3,600.00 ฿) |
-12.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.64 $ (3,551.86 ฿) |
68.02 $ (2,500.00 ฿) |
-29.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
479.51 $ (17,623.83 ฿) |
501.39 $ (18,427.86 ฿) |
+4.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
348.12 $ (12,794.81 ฿) |
433.52 $ (15,933.33 ฿) |
+24.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
910.15 $ (33,451.11 ฿) |
1,694.33 $ (62,272.73 ฿) |
+86.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
601.72 $ (22,115.47 ฿) |
1,394.43 $ (51,250.00 ฿) |
+131.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
216.40 $ (7,953.56 ฿) |
303.33 $ (11,148.27 ฿) |
+40.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
164.68 $ (6,052.74 ฿) |
195.90 $ (7,199.93 ฿) |
+19.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Buenos Aires Edit | Phuket Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
407.49 $ (14,976.75 ฿) |
528.70 $ (19,431.70 ฿) |
+29.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 51.15 | 4.37 | -91.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 173 | 77 |
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