Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelma and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelma and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 38.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 32.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 DZD 411
$4.65 ฿149
-32.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.76 DZD 3,126
$46.11 ฿1,474
-48.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 507
$8.74 ฿279
-55.95%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZD 94.8
$3.04 ฿97.1
-76.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.7
$0.72 ฿23.03
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.50
$0.39 ฿12.50
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 253
$2.44 ฿78.0
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 304
$3.79 ฿121
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 134
$2.14 ฿68.6
-52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.21
$1.86 ฿59.5
-92.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 207
$2.19 ฿69.9
-28.31%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 238
$2.25 ฿71.8
-19.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,167
$19.73 ฿631
-55.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DZD 716
$3.79 ฿121
43.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,205
$13.55 ฿433
23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 402
$3.25 ฿104
-5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 DZD 391
$1.67 ฿53.4
78.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 226
$2.39 ฿76.5
-28.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 97.1
$2.09 ฿66.9
-64.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 76.6
$1.53 ฿48.88
-62.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 61.0
$1.51 ฿48.27
-69.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.7
$0.99 ฿31.62
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.89
$0.51 ฿16.46
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DZD 351
$4.27 ฿137
-37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 DZD 1,246
$20.31 ฿649
-53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.79 ฿57.3
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 277
$2.77 ฿88.5
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.12
$1.40 ฿44.89
-83.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZD 2,252
$11.70 ฿374
46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 87.5
$3.11 ฿99.4
-78.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.32
$0.99 ฿31.80
-62.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 DZD 683
$13.73 ฿439
-62.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.42
$1.32 ฿42.17
-74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
17.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZD 5,299
$120 ฿3,849
-66.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,264
$13.93 ฿445
-31.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 DZD 2,208
$18.31 ฿585
-8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.15 DZD 3,045
$60.9 ฿1,948
-62.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 718
$8.71 ฿278
-37.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
$698 ฿22.3K
-86.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,558 DZD 468.1K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-77.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.26 DZD 4,770
$57.6 ฿1,843
-37.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.20 DZD 5,946
$34.24 ฿1,095
32.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,841
$113 ฿3,618
-33.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 DZD 9,962
$84.8 ฿2,711
-10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.7K
$604 ฿19.3K
-67.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.1K
$436 ฿13.9K
-73.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.5K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-86.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.2K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-87.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$563 DZD 74.1K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-86.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 DZD 51.8K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-86.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 DZD 42.3K
$529 ฿16.9K
-39.30%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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