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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.2% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 51.6% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.17 DZDย 413
42.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$13.76 DZDย 1,791
234.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$2.08 DZDย 270
322.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.04 DZDย 135
197.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.57 DZDย 74.4
22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.23 DZDย 30.04
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$2.00 DZDย 260
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.42 DZDย 315
52.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.04 DZDย 136
116.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.15 DZDย 19.81
1146.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.66 DZDย 216
33.73%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.86 DZDย 242
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.19 DZDย 1,196
114.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.83 DZDย 628
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$16.40 DZDย 2,133
-20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.08 DZDย 400
9.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.81 DZDย 366
-39.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.69 DZDย 220
37.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.87 DZDย 113
127.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.53 DZDย 69.4
192.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.40 DZDย 52.0
277.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.69 DZDย 89.4
42.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.28 DZDย 36.10
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.70 DZDย 352
61.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.16 DZDย 931
188.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.30 DZDย 169
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.15 DZDย 279
27.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Blida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.18 DZDย 22.83
661.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.23 DZDย 2,242
-34.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.70 DZDย 90.5
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.34 DZDย 43.71
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.41 DZDย 704
153.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.33 DZDย 43.46
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$35.6K DZDย 4.6M
-22.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$33.2K DZDย 4.3M
1.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$41.04 DZDย 5,340
197.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.28 DZDย 1,207
46.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$18.01 DZDย 2,343
2.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$14.37 DZDย 1,870
329.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$6.28 DZDย 817
44.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$95.9 DZDย 12.5K
632.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,629 DZDย 472.1K
340.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$36.44 DZDย 4,741
61.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$38.55 DZDย 5,015
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$75.8 DZDย 9,855
48.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$75.0 DZDย 9,761
12.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Blida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$190 DZDย 24.7K
218.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$119 DZDย 15.5K
265.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$379 DZDย 49.3K
445.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$282 DZDย 36.7K
422.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,585 DZDย 206.2K
180.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$2,263 DZDย 294.4K
32.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Blida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$274 DZDย 35.7K
99.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Blida: January 12, 2026

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