Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Annaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Annaba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 41.7% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.2% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.90 DZD 381
60.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$32.37 DZD 4,259
42.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.54 DZD 861
33.64%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.46 DZD 191
108.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.78 DZD 103
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.25 DZD 32.78
56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.98 DZD 260
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.43 DZD 319
55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.05 DZD 138
103.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.30 DZD 40.05
520.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.79 DZD 235
22.35%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.09 DZD 275
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.18 DZD 813
219.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.97 DZD 654
-23.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$20.90 DZD 2,750
-35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.22 DZD 424
0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$3.45 DZD 453
-51.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.77 DZD 233
35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.79 DZD 104
164.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.67 DZD 87.7
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.38 DZD 49.69
297.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.51 DZD 66.5
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.34 DZD 44.67
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.18 DZD 419
34.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.33 DZD 175
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.16 DZD 284
28.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.18 DZD 24.12
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.17 DZD 2,259
-31.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.71 DZD 93.2
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.34 DZD 44.46
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.33 DZD 701
157.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.37 DZD 48.74
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.7K DZD 4.3M
-16.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$50.9 DZD 6,692
136.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$11.32 DZD 1,489
23.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$23.13 DZD 3,042
-20.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.52 DZD 3,094
159.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$4.76 DZD 626
261.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$1.91 DZD 251
356.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$38.98 DZD 5,128
1690.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,619 DZD 476.1K
334.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$57.7 DZD 7,591
-0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$42.23 DZD 5,555
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$71.1 DZD 9,348
59.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$86.2 DZD 11.3K
-1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$171 DZD 22.5K
253.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$123 DZD 16.2K
254.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$303 DZD 39.8K
579.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$206 DZD 27.2K
625.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$940 DZD 123.7K
352.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$633 DZD 83.3K
371.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Annaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$315 DZD 41.4K
68.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.75
-7.30%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Annaba: March 1, 2026

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