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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 171.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.81 DZD 370
65.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$28.76 DZD 3,783
60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.95 DZD 520
121.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.37 DZD 180
121.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.07 DZD 141
-32.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.31 DZD 40.62
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.93 DZD 254
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.43 DZD 319
55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.40 DZD 184
52.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.16 DZD 21.03
1062.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.39 DZD 182
57.55%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.43 DZD 189
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.28 DZD 826
214.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.45 DZD 453
9.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-29.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.82 DZD 503
-14.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$3.43 DZD 452
-51.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.86 DZD 244
28.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.77 DZD 101
171.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.77 DZD 101
98.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.47 DZD 61.6
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.39 DZD 51.9
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.33 DZD 42.98
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.87 DZD 509
10.34%
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
$2.18 DZD 287
27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.24 DZD 31.60
483.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.37 DZD 2,285
-32.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.19 DZD 156
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.33 DZD 43.85
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.34 DZD 703
157.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.36 DZD 47.66
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-14.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.06 DZD 5,402
193.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.36 DZD 1,363
34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$10.34 DZD 1,360
77.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.19 DZD 3,051
162.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.56 DZD 731
56.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
651.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
329.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.42 DZD 4,791
58.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$21.09 DZD 2,775
62.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$69.4 DZD 9,126
63.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$28.85 DZD 3,796
193.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$143 DZD 18.8K
322.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$108 DZD 14.2K
304.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$163 DZD 21.4K
1162.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$152 DZD 20.0K
883.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$406 DZD 53.4K
948.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$295 DZD 38.8K
912.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$232 DZD 30.5K
128.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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