Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boumerdes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Boumerdes

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 64% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 74.9% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$3.11 DZD 406
49.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$23.56 DZD 3,073
95.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.63 DZD 473
140.77%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$0.53 DZD 68.9
473.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.58 DZD 76.0
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.23 DZD 30.11
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.92 DZD 250
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.32 DZD 303
63.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.95 DZD 124
125.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.13 DZD 17.11
1330.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.80 DZD 235
21.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.43 DZD 187
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$8.74 DZD 1,140
125.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.31 DZD 692
-28.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$16.64 DZD 2,170
-18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$3.20 DZD 418
1.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.85 DZD 372
-41.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.71 DZD 224
39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.54 DZD 70.8
287.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.51 DZD 66.4
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.50 DZD 65.5
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.69 DZD 89.6
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.29 DZD 38.25
75.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$2.70 DZD 353
58.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.86 DZD 895
196.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.29 DZD 169
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.09 DZD 272
32.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.31 DZD 40.53
351.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$17.30 DZD 2,256
-32.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.70 DZD 91.5
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.33 DZD 43.46
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$5.67 DZD 740
142.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.33 DZD 43.55
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$14.4K DZD 1.9M
89.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$41.44 DZD 5,406
190.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$9.52 DZD 1,242
46.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$11.80 DZD 1,540
55.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$22.91 DZD 2,988
165.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$2.01 DZD 262
333.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$94.5 DZD 12.3K
638.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,635 DZD 474.3K
332.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$12.04 DZD 1,571
378.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$44.61 DZD 5,820
-23.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$73.8 DZD 9,626
53.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$201 DZD 26.2K
200.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$141 DZD 18.3K
210.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$238 DZD 31.0K
765.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$168 DZD 21.9K
792.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$741 DZD 96.7K
473.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$752 DZD 98.2K
297.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Boumerdes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
-
-
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 Boumerdes: March 3, 2026

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