Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bechar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bechar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 41.1% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.27 DZD 423
43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.52 DZD 3,043
97.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.81 DZD 492
127.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.78 DZD 101
296.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.57 DZD 74
28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 DZD 29.83
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 DZD 245
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.3 DZD 298
57.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 DZD 133
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.16 DZD 21.26
1025.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.64 DZD 212
36.59%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.81 DZD 235
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.15 DZD 1,184
111.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.33 DZD 690
-29.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.45 DZD 2,129
-20.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.18 DZD 412
3.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.83 DZD 366
-42.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.69 DZD 219
42.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.75 DZD 96.6
165.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.58 DZD 75.5
163.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 DZD 59.3
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.65 DZD 84.3
56.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 DZD 38.96
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.82 DZD 365
53.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.29 DZD 166
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.23 DZD 29.73
486.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.41 DZD 2,252
-32.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.65 DZD 84.4
384.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 DZD 43.45
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.38 DZD 696
153.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 DZD 43.52
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
-14.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.23 DZD 5,334
197.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.37 DZD 1,212
48.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.1 DZD 2,212
6.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.07 DZD 3,373
133.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.31 DZD 688
70.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
626.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
336.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.25 DZD 4,690
58.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.63 DZD 5,903
-24.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.5 DZD 9,761
52.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.3 DZD 9,874
11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$195 DZD 25.2K
213.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$116 DZD 15K
282.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$279 DZD 36.1K
621.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$186 DZD 24K
685.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
178.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
159.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bechar: October 28, 2025

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