Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tebessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tebessa

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.6% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.9% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$3.10 DZD 408
-34.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$29.95 DZD 3,941
-37.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$3.82 DZD 503
95.81%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.74 DZD 97.4
170.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.87 DZD 115
-2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.21 DZD 27.52
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.93 DZD 254
14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.43 DZD 320
54.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.99 DZD 131
73.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.14 DZD 18.62
1064.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.56 DZD 205
-25.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.80 DZD 237
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.05 DZD 1,190
76.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.31 DZD 699
-40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$16.34 DZD 2,150
-33.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.19 DZD 420
-16.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.91 DZD 383
-58.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.70 DZD 224
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.75 DZD 98.7
112.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.56 DZD 73.5
135.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.47 DZD 61.5
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.66 DZD 86.4
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.30 DZD 39.83
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.67 DZD 352
68.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.35 DZD 177
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.07 DZD 272
53.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.25 DZD 33.02
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$17.43 DZD 2,293
8.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.70 DZD 91.6
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.34 DZD 44.27
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$5.27 DZD 693
52.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$0.36 DZD 47.71
244.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-35.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$41.51 DZD 5,461
71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$9.34 DZD 1,228
50.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$16.64 DZD 2,189
4.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$22.96 DZD 3,021
83.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.37 DZD 706
10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
220.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
303.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$37.10 DZD 4,881
50.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$44.65 DZD 5,874
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$74.6 DZD 9,814
11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$75.7 DZD 9,954
-7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$197 DZD 26.0K
116.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$114 DZD 14.9K
108.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$277 DZD 36.4K
189.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$180 DZD 23.7K
179.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,039 DZD 136.7K
98.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$575 DZD 75.6K
166.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tebessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tebessa: March 2, 2026

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