Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Algiers Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Algiers

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.2% more expensive than Algiers without rent, and 93.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.2% more expensive than Algiers without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.11 DZD 406
49.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$23.92 DZD 3,127
92.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$4.64 DZD 606
88.36%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.00 DZD 130
204.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.58 DZD 75.7
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.21 DZD 27.45
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.89 DZD 248
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.34 DZD 306
61.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.01 DZD 132
111.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.15 DZD 20.02
1140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.76 DZD 229
24.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.85 DZD 241
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$9.02 DZD 1,180
118.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.41 DZD 708
-29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$16.26 DZD 2,126
-16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.05 DZD 399
6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.90 DZD 380
-42.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.78 DZD 232
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.91 DZD 118
129.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.59 DZD 77.6
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.46 DZD 59.7
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.68 DZD 88.7
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.30 DZD 39.45
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.69 DZD 352
58.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$7.18 DZD 939
182.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.34 DZD 176
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.06 DZD 270
34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.33 DZD 43.21
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$11.53 DZD 1,508
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.66 DZD 86.4
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.34 DZD 43.89
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$5.67 DZD 742
142.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$0.37 DZD 47.76
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-24.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
-0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$40.83 DZD 5,338
194.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$9.25 DZD 1,209
50.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$17.72 DZD 2,316
3.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$25.28 DZD 3,305
141.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$23.13 DZD 3,024
-25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$6.25 DZD 818
39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$93.4 DZD 12.2K
647.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$3,548 DZD 463.9K
343.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$36.26 DZD 4,741
58.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$46.00 DZD 6,015
-25.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$74.5 DZD 9,745
51.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
9.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$221 DZD 28.9K
173.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$154 DZD 20.2K
182.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$431 DZD 56.4K
376.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$259 DZD 33.8K
479.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$2,518 DZD 329.2K
68.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,373 DZD 179.5K
117.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Algiers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$333 DZD 43.5K
59.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Algiers: March 1, 2026

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