Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hassi Messaoud is 23.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hassi Messaoud is 31.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 DZD 403
$4.68 ฿151
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 DZD 3,101
$46.4 ฿1,502
-48.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 499
$8.65 ฿280
-55.49%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.5
$3.09 ฿100
-77.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 78.4
$0.73 ฿23.53
-16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.84
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DZD 245
$2.39 ฿77.4
-20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 300
$3.62 ฿117
-35.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 128
$2.24 ฿72.5
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.67
$1.8 ฿58.2
-91.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 DZD 202
$2.24 ฿72.3
-30.36%
Eggs
$1.88 DZD 243
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,183
$19.31 ฿625
-52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 688
$3.77 ฿122
41.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 DZD 2,172
$13.05 ฿422
28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DZD 415
$3.28 ฿106
-2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$1.63 ฿52.6
82.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 228
$2.4 ฿77.7
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 DZD 104
$1.99 ฿64.3
-59.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 71.9
$1.53 ฿49.62
-63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.3
$1.49 ฿48.11
-68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.2
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.95
$0.48 ฿15.61
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 348
$4.32 ฿140
-37.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.62 DZD 3,314
$21.68 ฿702
18.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.77 ฿57.3
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 DZD 318
$2.79 ฿90.4
-11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
-82.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 DZD 2,222
$11.76 ฿380
46.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.6
$3.15 ฿102
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 DZD 672
$13.64 ฿442
-61.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.88
$1.3 ฿42.2
-72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.83 DZD 5,282
$123 ฿3,970
-66.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,199
$13.93 ฿451
-33.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 DZD 2,226
$18.24 ฿590
-5.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 DZD 3,024
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.5 DZD 323
$17.11 ฿554
-85.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 707
$9.07 ฿294
-39.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 DZD 12.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.79 DZD 4,759
$57.5 ฿1,861
-36.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 DZD 5,797
$34.51 ฿1,117
29.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 DZD 9,546
$115 ฿3,727
-35.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 DZD 9,985
$84.8 ฿2,743
-8.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 24.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-68.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-73.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 DZD 210.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-61.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 DZD 115.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-69.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hassi Messaoud
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$421 DZD 54.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-39.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.33
31.33%

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Last update for Hassi Messaoud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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