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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.9% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.1% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.14 DZD 413
48.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.82 DZD 3,133
93.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.89 DZD 511
124.68%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.77 DZD 101
294.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.61 DZD 80.7
18.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 DZD 27.61
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.92 DZD 253
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.44 DZD 320
55.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.99 DZD 130
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.15 DZD 19.52
1140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.63 DZD 215
34.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.81 DZD 238
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.81 DZD 1,160
123.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.33 DZD 701
-28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.20 DZD 2,131
-16.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.21 DZD 423
1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.93 DZD 385
-43.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.72 DZD 226
38.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.73 DZD 96.5
186.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.59 DZD 77.6
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.46 DZD 60.9
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.60 DZD 78.9
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 40.02
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.69 DZD 354
58.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.30 DZD 171
37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.09 DZD 275
32.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 DZD 30.19
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.68 DZD 2,326
-33.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.70 DZD 91.7
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.37 DZD 48.07
167.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.14 DZD 677
167.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.36 DZD 47.69
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.34 DZD 5,439
191.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.45 DZD 1,243
47.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.18 DZD 2,261
6.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.60 DZD 3,105
158.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.25 DZD 691
65.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$94.5 DZD 12.4K
638.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,588 DZD 472.1K
338.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$37.31 DZD 4,909
54.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.30 DZD 5,960
-24.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$76.2 DZD 10.0K
48.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$194 DZD 25.5K
211.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$116 DZD 15.2K
276.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$275 DZD 36.2K
646.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$184 DZD 24.2K
715.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bechar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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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 Bechar: February 28, 2026

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