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 35.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordj Bou Arreridj is 40.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 DZD 312
$4.65 ฿149
-49.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.71 DZD 1,015
$46.11 ฿1,474
-83.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.71 DZD 488
$8.74 ฿279
-57.55%
Cappuccino
$0.45 DZD 58.6
$3.04 ฿97.1
-85.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 75.2
$0.72 ฿23.03
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.51
$0.39 ฿12.50
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 DZD 98.9
$2.44 ฿78.0
-69.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 308
$3.79 ฿121
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 136
$2.14 ฿68.6
-51.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.55
$1.86 ฿59.5
-95.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 DZD 107
$2.19 ฿69.9
-63.01%
Eggs
$1.63 DZD 215
$2.25 ฿71.8
-27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 DZD 941
$19.73 ฿631
-63.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 DZD 690
$3.79 ฿121
38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 DZD 2,151
$13.55 ฿433
20.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 421
$3.25 ฿104
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 DZD 316
$1.67 ฿53.4
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 235
$2.39 ฿76.5
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 DZD 120
$2.09 ฿66.9
-56.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 84.1
$1.53 ฿48.88
-58.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64.8
$1.51 ฿48.27
-67.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 95.1
$0.99 ฿31.62
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.64
$0.51 ฿16.46
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZD 359
$4.27 ฿137
-36.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 902
$20.31 ฿649
-66.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 172
$1.79 ฿57.3
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DZD 281
$2.77 ฿88.5
-23.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.12
$1.40 ฿44.89
-82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.22 DZD 2,266
$11.70 ฿374
47.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.9
$3.11 ฿99.4
-77.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.95
$0.99 ฿31.80
-63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 715
$13.73 ฿439
-60.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.79
$1.32 ฿42.17
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
29.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.43 DZD 5,450
$120 ฿3,849
-65.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.08 DZD 1,062
$13.93 ฿445
-42.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 DZD 2,384
$18.31 ฿585
-1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.78 DZD 1,812
$60.9 ฿1,948
-77.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 DZD 804
$8.71 ฿278
-29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.0 DZD 8,152
$698 ฿22.3K
-91.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,639 DZD 478.8K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-76.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.91 DZD 4,593
$57.6 ฿1,843
-39.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.09 DZD 5,143
$34.24 ฿1,095
14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.90 DZD 4,723
$113 ฿3,618
-68.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DZD 7,355
$84.8 ฿2,711
-34.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 25.1K
$604 ฿19.3K
-68.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$436 ฿13.9K
-73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.5K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-86.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-87.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$405 DZD 53.3K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-90.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$320 DZD 42.0K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-89.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 DZD 45.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
-34.24%
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 Bordj Bou Arreridj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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