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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 72.8% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 52.7% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.91 DZD 248
145.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.51 DZD 3,042
97.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$2.3 DZD 298
276.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.25 DZD 32.41
1136.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.41 DZD 52.4
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 DZD 27.07
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.93 DZD 250
23.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.35 DZD 303
54.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 DZD 135
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.15 DZD 19.98
1100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.81 DZD 235
23.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.85 DZD 239
20.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.98 DZD 774
222.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.31 DZD 687
-29.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.85 DZD 2,051
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.93 DZD 379
11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.96 DZD 382
-44.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.64 DZD 213
46.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.82 DZD 106
142.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.6 DZD 78
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 DZD 59.1
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.73 DZD 94.4
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.28 DZD 35.7
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.8 DZD 363
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.36 DZD 1,341
109.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.36 DZD 176
30.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.08 DZD 269
34.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.25 DZD 32.5
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.72 DZD 2,164
-29.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.71 DZD 92.2
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 DZD 43.97
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.45 DZD 705
150.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.37 DZD 47.45
251.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36K DZD 4.7M
-24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34K DZD 4.4M
-0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.43 DZD 5,360
196.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.2 DZD 1,190
51.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.43 DZD 1,737
35.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.52 DZD 3,042
158.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.21 DZD 804
46.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$50.8 DZD 6,574
1266.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,605 DZD 466.3K
340.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.59 DZD 4,734
57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.95 DZD 5,816
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.3 DZD 9,615
54.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
7.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$196 DZD 25.3K
212.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$116 DZD 15K
282.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$277 DZD 35.8K
627.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$184 DZD 23.8K
693.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,632 DZD 211.2K
160.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$971 DZD 125.6K
197.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$436 DZD 56.4K
59.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ain Defla: October 27, 2025

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