Cost of Living Comparison Between Algiers and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Algiers and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Algiers is 30.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Algiers is 33% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 406
$4.65 ฿147
-33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.92 DZD 3,127
$46.11 ฿1,454
-48.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 DZD 606
$8.74 ฿276
-46.91%
Cappuccino
$1.00 DZD 130
$3.04 ฿95.8
-67.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 75.7
$0.72 ฿22.72
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.45
$0.39 ฿12.34
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DZD 248
$2.44 ฿77.0
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 306
$3.79 ฿120
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 132
$2.14 ฿67.7
-52.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 20.02
$1.86 ฿58.7
-91.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 229
$2.19 ฿69.0
-19.63%
Eggs
$1.85 DZD 241
$2.25 ฿70.8
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 DZD 1,180
$19.73 ฿622
-54.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 DZD 708
$3.79 ฿119
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 DZD 2,126
$13.55 ฿427
20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DZD 399
$3.25 ฿102
-6.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DZD 380
$1.67 ฿52.7
73.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZD 232
$2.39 ฿75.5
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 DZD 118
$2.09 ฿66.0
-56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.6
$1.53 ฿48.22
-61.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.7
$1.51 ฿47.62
-69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZD 88.7
$0.99 ฿31.19
-31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.45
$0.51 ฿16.24
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 352
$4.27 ฿135
-37.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 DZD 939
$20.31 ฿640
-64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.79 ฿56.5
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 DZD 270
$2.77 ฿87.3
-25.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 DZD 43.21
$1.40 ฿44.29
-76.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 DZD 1,508
$11.70 ฿369
-1.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.4
$3.11 ฿98.1
-78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.89
$0.99 ฿31.37
-65.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 DZD 742
$13.73 ฿433
-58.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.76
$1.32 ฿41.60
-71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$27.2K ฿859.0K
32.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.83 DZD 5,338
$120 ฿3,797
-66.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,209
$13.93 ฿439
-33.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.72 DZD 2,316
$18.31 ฿577
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 DZD 3,305
$60.9 ฿1,922
-58.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.13 DZD 3,024
$17.23 ฿544
34.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.25 DZD 818
$8.71 ฿275
-28.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.4 DZD 12.2K
$698 ฿22.0K
-86.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,548 DZD 463.9K
$15.7K ฿496.2K
-77.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.26 DZD 4,741
$57.6 ฿1,818
-37.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.00 DZD 6,015
$34.24 ฿1,080
34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 DZD 9,745
$113 ฿3,569
-34.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
$84.8 ฿2,675
-8.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$221 DZD 28.9K
$604 ฿19.0K
-63.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 DZD 20.2K
$436 ฿13.8K
-64.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 DZD 56.4K
$2,057 ฿64.9K
-79.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 DZD 33.8K
$1,498 ฿47.3K
-82.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,518 DZD 329.2K
$4,252 ฿134.1K
-40.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 DZD 179.5K
$2,988 ฿94.2K
-54.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Algiers
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 DZD 43.5K
$529 ฿16.7K
-37.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Algiers: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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