Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bejaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bejaia

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 57.9% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.6% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.44 DZD 321
90.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$7.72 DZD 1,016
497.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.61 DZD 606
89.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.25 DZD 33.09
1116.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.62 DZD 81.4
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 DZD 27.52
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.99 DZD 262
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.22 DZD 161
210.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.03 DZD 136
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.16 DZD 21.02
1062.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.55 DZD 205
41.29%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.86 DZD 244
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.41 DZD 843
207.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.36 DZD 705
-29.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.39 DZD 2,157
-17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.15 DZD 415
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.93 DZD 254
-13.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.72 DZD 226
38.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.93 DZD 122
124.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.63 DZD 83.2
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.50 DZD 65.7
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.69 DZD 90.4
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 39.79
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.73 DZD 360
56.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.18 DZD 944
182.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.35 DZD 177
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.10 DZD 277
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.16 DZD 20.95
775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$23.24 DZD 3,058
-49.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.70 DZD 92.4
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.33 DZD 43.83
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.84 DZD 506
257.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.34 DZD 44.31
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-22.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.34 DZD 5,307
198.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.58 DZD 1,261
45.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$18.03 DZD 2,372
1.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$20.88 DZD 2,747
191.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$6.11 DZD 804
182.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.63 DZD 610
88.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
648.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$2,367 DZD 311.4K
564.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$32.00 DZD 4,210
80.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$46.38 DZD 6,101
-26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$62.4 DZD 8,205
81.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$78.2 DZD 10.3K
8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$193 DZD 25.3K
213.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$116 DZD 15.3K
275.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$279 DZD 36.6K
638.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$181 DZD 23.8K
728.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$4,649 DZD 611.6K
-8.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$3,962 DZD 521.2K
-24.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$321 DZD 42.2K
64.98%
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 Bejaia: March 2, 2026

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