Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Biskra

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 63.6% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.92 DZD 377
60.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$28.47 DZD 3,684
62.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.8 DZD 491
127.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.37 DZD 177
125.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.11 DZD 143
-34.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.33 DZD 42.81
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.99 DZD 257
20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.34 DZD 302
54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.38 DZD 179
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.14 DZD 18.32
1185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.39 DZD 179
61.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.44 DZD 186
54.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.54 DZD 846
195.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.56 DZD 460
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-32.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.66 DZD 474
-10.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.49 DZD 451
-53.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.87 DZD 241
28.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.72 DZD 92.9
176.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.77 DZD 99.7
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 DZD 64.3
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.42 DZD 54.8
142.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.36 DZD 46.03
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.79 DZD 490
13.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.29 DZD 167
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.22 DZD 28.37
513.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.8 DZD 2,561
-40.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.19 DZD 154
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.36 DZD 47.08
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.37 DZD 695
154.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 DZD 43.96
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-14.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.34 DZD 5,347
196.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$10.38 DZD 1,343
34.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$10.36 DZD 1,340
76.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.72 DZD 3,069
156.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.42 DZD 701
67.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
636.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
340.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.17 DZD 4,679
59.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$21.54 DZD 2,786
60.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$70.4 DZD 9,107
63.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$28.8 DZD 3,726
194.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$145 DZD 18.8K
320.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$106 DZD 13.7K
318.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$160 DZD 20.7K
1157.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$151 DZD 19.6K
863.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
155.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$967 DZD 125.1K
198.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$236 DZD 30.5K
195.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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