Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blida Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blida

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.1% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 42.8% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.22 DZD 420
44.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$13.99 DZD 1,830
229.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$2.08 DZD 272
320.19%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.03 DZD 135
195.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.60 DZD 78.6
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.21 DZD 27.41
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.01 DZD 262
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.38 DZD 312
59.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$0.99 DZD 130
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.13 DZD 17.19
1330.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.74 DZD 228
25.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$1.78 DZD 233
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$9.15 DZD 1,196
115.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.85 DZD 634
-21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$16.64 DZD 2,176
-18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.11 DZD 406
4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.72 DZD 355
-38.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.77 DZD 231
35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$0.92 DZD 121
127.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$0.57 DZD 74.0
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$0.40 DZD 52.3
277.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$0.72 DZD 94.5
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.30 DZD 39.33
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.81 DZD 367
51.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$6.94 DZD 907
192.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.29 DZD 169
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$2.17 DZD 284
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Blida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.19 DZD 25.04
636.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$17.61 DZD 2,302
-33.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$0.66 DZD 86.2
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.36 DZD 47.42
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$5.63 DZD 736
143.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$0.34 DZD 44.30
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-24.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$40.76 DZD 5,329
195.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$9.13 DZD 1,193
52.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$17.60 DZD 2,301
4.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$14.32 DZD 1,873
325.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$6.07 DZD 794
43.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$94.8 DZD 12.4K
636.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$3,670 DZD 479.8K
328.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$36.24 DZD 4,738
59.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$38.68 DZD 5,057
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$74.5 DZD 9,735
52.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Blida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$190 DZD 24.9K
217.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$122 DZD 16.0K
256.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$370 DZD 48.4K
456.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$277 DZD 36.2K
441.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,583 DZD 207.0K
168.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$2,227 DZD 291.2K
34.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$264 DZD 34.5K
100.68%
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 Blida: March 2, 2026

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