Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Defla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Defla

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 52.4% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 86.6% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$1.94 DZD 253
139.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$23.76 DZD 3,099
94.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$2.35 DZD 306
271.91%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$0.25 DZD 32.61
1116.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.37 DZD 48.57
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.23 DZD 30.09
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.99 DZD 259
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.39 DZD 312
58.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.99 DZD 130
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.15 DZD 19.78
1140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.75 DZD 228
25.14%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.86 DZD 242
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$6.04 DZD 787
226.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.29 DZD 690
-28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$15.65 DZD 2,041
-13.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$2.91 DZD 380
11.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.98 DZD 388
-43.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.70 DZD 221
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.80 DZD 105
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.59 DZD 77.3
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.47 DZD 61.0
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.73 DZD 95.6
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.28 DZD 36.03
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.71 DZD 353
57.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$7.18 DZD 936
182.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.34 DZD 174
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.07 DZD 270
33.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.23 DZD 29.81
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$17.15 DZD 2,237
-31.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.65 DZD 84.4
378.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.36 DZD 47.00
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$5.43 DZD 708
152.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.33 DZD 43.59
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
-23.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
2.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$40.10 DZD 5,230
200.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$9.14 DZD 1,192
52.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$13.36 DZD 1,743
37.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$22.90 DZD 2,986
166.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.21 DZD 810
40.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$50.1 DZD 6,532
1293.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$3,582 DZD 467.2K
339.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$36.22 DZD 4,723
59.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$46.30 DZD 6,039
-26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$74.1 DZD 9,662
52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$78.1 DZD 10.2K
8.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$193 DZD 25.2K
212.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$117 DZD 15.2K
273.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$274 DZD 35.7K
650.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$185 DZD 24.2K
708.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$4,659 DZD 607.6K
-8.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,178 DZD 153.7K
153.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$446 DZD 58.2K
18.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ain Defla: February 28, 2026

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