Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Beida is 37.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Beida is 36.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 DZD 421
$4.65 ฿146
-30.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.98 DZD 3,127
$46.11 ฿1,450
-47.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.84 DZD 501
$8.74 ฿275
-56.06%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZD 95.9
$3.04 ฿95.5
-75.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 73.2
$0.72 ฿22.65
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.29
$0.39 ฿12.30
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$2.44 ฿76.7
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 301
$3.79 ฿119
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 129
$2.14 ฿67.4
-53.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.88
$1.86 ฿58.5
-91.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 DZD 263
$2.19 ฿68.8
-7.76%
Eggs
$2.22 DZD 290
$2.25 ฿70.6
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 DZD 1,782
$19.73 ฿620
-30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 DZD 636
$3.79 ฿119
28.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.11 DZD 2,101
$13.55 ฿426
18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 415
$3.25 ฿102
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 DZD 374
$1.67 ฿52.6
71.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 220
$2.39 ฿75.2
-29.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 98.8
$2.09 ฿65.8
-63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.5
$1.53 ฿48.07
-64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 64.9
$1.51 ฿47.47
-66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 84.8
$0.99 ฿31.09
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.47
$0.51 ฿16.19
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 368
$4.27 ฿134
-33.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿638
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 168
$1.79 ฿56.3
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 278
$2.77 ฿87.0
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.61
$1.40 ฿44.15
-82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.38 DZD 2,267
$11.70 ฿368
48.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.5
$3.11 ฿97.8
-78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.72
$0.99 ฿31.27
-62.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 DZD 681
$13.73 ฿432
-61.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.03
$1.32 ฿41.47
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
$27.2K ฿856.3K
20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-2.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.52 DZD 5,284
$120 ฿3,785
-66.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 DZD 1,250
$13.93 ฿438
-31.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.82 DZD 2,193
$18.31 ฿576
-8.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZD 3,051
$60.9 ฿1,916
-61.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿542
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 DZD 716
$8.71 ฿274
-36.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.0K
$698 ฿21.9K
-86.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,624 DZD 472.6K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-76.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.44 DZD 4,752
$57.6 ฿1,812
-36.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 DZD 5,881
$34.24 ฿1,077
31.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,842
$113 ฿3,558
-33.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 DZD 10.0K
$84.8 ฿2,666
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.8K
$604 ฿19.0K
-67.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$436 ฿13.7K
-73.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.3K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-86.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.0K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-87.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Beida
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 DZD 41.1K
$529 ฿16.6K
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

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Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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