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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Defla is 42.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Defla is 34.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.91 DZD 248
$4.68 ฿151
-59.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.51 DZD 3,042
$46.4 ฿1,502
-49.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.3 DZD 298
$8.65 ฿280
-73.41%
Cappuccino
$0.25 DZD 32.41
$3.09 ฿100
-91.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 DZD 52.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.07
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$2.39 ฿77.4
-19.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 DZD 303
$3.62 ฿117
-35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 135
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
-91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 DZD 235
$2.24 ฿72.3
-19.20%
Eggs
$1.85 DZD 239
$2.23 ฿72.1
-17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 DZD 774
$19.31 ฿625
-69.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 687
$3.77 ฿122
40.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 DZD 2,051
$13.05 ฿422
21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 379
$3.28 ฿106
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 382
$1.63 ฿52.6
81.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 DZD 213
$2.4 ฿77.7
-31.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 106
$1.99 ฿64.3
-58.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 78
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
-69.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.4
$1.02 ฿32.87
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.7
$0.48 ฿15.61
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 363
$4.32 ฿140
-35.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.36 DZD 1,341
$21.68 ฿702
-52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZD 269
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
-81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.72 DZD 2,164
$11.76 ฿380
42.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.2
$3.15 ฿102
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.97
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 705
$13.64 ฿442
-60.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.45
$1.3 ฿42.2
-71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K DZD 4.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.43 DZD 5,360
$123 ฿3,970
-66.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 DZD 1,190
$13.93 ฿451
-33.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 DZD 1,737
$18.24 ฿590
-26.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 DZD 3,042
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 804
$9.07 ฿294
-31.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 DZD 6,574
$694 ฿22.5K
-92.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,605 DZD 466.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 DZD 4,734
$57.5 ฿1,861
-36.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.95 DZD 5,816
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 DZD 9,615
$115 ฿3,727
-35.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$442 ฿14.3K
-73.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 35.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,632 DZD 211.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 DZD 125.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Defla
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$436 DZD 56.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-37.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

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Last update for Ain Defla: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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