Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bouira

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 46.9% more expensive than Bouira without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.9% more expensive than Bouira without rent, and 161.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.10 DZD 407
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.36 DZD 3,073
97.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.71 DZD 619
85.56%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.99 DZD 130
207.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.61 DZD 80.7
18.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.23 DZD 30.27
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.97 DZD 259
23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.35 DZD 309
61.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.00 DZD 132
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.16 DZD 21.09
1062.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.34 DZD 177
63.43%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.32 DZD 173
70.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.20 DZD 1,210
114.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.94 DZD 518
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.77 DZD 2,206
-19.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.12 DZD 410
4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.73 DZD 359
-38.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.77 DZD 102
210.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.65 DZD 85.6
221.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.46 DZD 60.3
232.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.38 DZD 50.5
297.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.73 DZD 95.9
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.28 DZD 36.49
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.78 DZD 366
53.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.80 DZD 895
198.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.34 DZD 177
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.14 DZD 281
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 DZD 30.24
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.59 DZD 2,315
-33.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.66 DZD 86.3
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.36 DZD 47.49
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.49 DZD 722
150.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.33 DZD 43.87
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.4K DZD 4.7M
-23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.3K DZD 4.4M
2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$22.60 DZD 2,973
432.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.01 DZD 1,054
73.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.65 DZD 2,322
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.63 DZD 3,109
157.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$5.46 DZD 718
215.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.08 DZD 537
113.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$63.9 DZD 8,408
992.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,575 DZD 470.3K
340.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.77 DZD 4,838
56.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$46.36 DZD 6,099
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$75.6 DZD 9,940
49.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
8.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$194 DZD 25.5K
211.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$114 DZD 15.0K
282.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$274 DZD 36.1K
650.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$180 DZD 23.7K
731.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$740 DZD 97.4K
474.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$433 DZD 56.9K
590.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$400 DZD 52.6K
32.45%
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 Bouira: March 3, 2026

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