Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 39.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$4.68 ฿151
-37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$46.4 ฿1,502
-38.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$8.65 ฿280
-56.07%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$3.09 ฿100
-55.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.73 ฿23.53
52.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.37 ฿11.95
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$2.39 ฿77.4
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$3.62 ฿117
-35.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$1.8 ฿58.2
-92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$2.24 ฿72.3
-37.95%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$2.23 ฿72.1
-35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$19.31 ฿625
-66.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$3.77 ฿122
-5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$13.05 ฿422
48.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$3.28 ฿106
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$1.63 ฿52.6
114.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$2.4 ฿77.7
-22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$1.99 ฿64.3
-63.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
-49.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$1.02 ฿32.87
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.48 ฿15.61
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$4.32 ฿140
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$21.68 ฿702
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.77 ฿57.3
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.79 ฿90.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$11.76 ฿380
68.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$3.15 ฿102
-62.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$13.64 ฿442
-60.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$1.3 ฿42.2
-73.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$123 ฿3,970
-66.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$13.93 ฿451
-25.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$18.24 ฿590
-43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$9.07 ฿294
-40.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$57.5 ฿1,861
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$34.51 ฿1,117
-37.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$115 ฿3,727
-38.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$84.8 ฿2,743
-66.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-76.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-76.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-92.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-89.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-60.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-66.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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