Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordj Bou Arreridj and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordj Bou Arreridj and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 42.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 44.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 DZD 297
$4.68 ฿151
-50.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.73 DZD 1,001
$46.4 ฿1,502
-83.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 DZD 484
$8.65 ฿280
-56.76%
Cappuccino
$0.41 DZD 53.1
$3.09 ฿100
-86.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
-21.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.8
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.76 DZD 98.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
-68.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 310
$3.62 ฿117
-33.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 135
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 11.73
$1.8 ฿58.2
-95.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 98.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-66.07%
Eggs
$1.63 DZD 211
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 DZD 891
$19.31 ฿625
-64.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 DZD 683
$3.77 ฿122
40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.5 DZD 2,134
$13.05 ฿422
26.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 417
$3.28 ฿106
-1.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 DZD 301
$1.63 ฿52.6
42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 219
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 DZD 117
$1.99 ฿64.3
-54.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 DZD 78.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64
$1.49 ฿48.11
-67.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZD 88.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZD 360
$4.32 ฿140
-35.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 DZD 898
$21.68 ฿702
-67.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.77 ฿57.3
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 270
$2.79 ฿90.4
-25.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$1.35 ฿43.74
-81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.23 DZD 2,100
$11.76 ฿380
38.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 83.8
$3.15 ฿102
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.38
$1 ฿32.3
-63.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 DZD 733
$13.64 ฿442
-58.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.24
$1.3 ฿42.2
-74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.31 DZD 5,215
$123 ฿3,970
-67.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 DZD 996
$13.93 ฿451
-44.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.96 DZD 2,323
$18.24 ฿590
-1.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.73 DZD 1,776
$60.8 ฿1,966
-77.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 DZD 780
$9.07 ฿294
-33.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.4 DZD 8,199
$694 ฿22.5K
-90.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 DZD 471.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.94 DZD 4,650
$57.5 ฿1,861
-37.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.42 DZD 5,099
$34.51 ฿1,117
14.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.39 DZD 4,578
$115 ฿3,727
-69.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 DZD 7,270
$84.8 ฿2,743
-33.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
-68.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.6K
$442 ฿14.3K
-74.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 DZD 34.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 23.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 DZD 210.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$960 DZD 124.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 DZD 44.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-50.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

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Last update for Bordj Bou Arreridj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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