Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Oued Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and El Oued

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.5% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 43.1% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 155.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.94 DZD 381
59.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$19.58 DZD 2,533
136.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.35 DZD 563
98.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.26 DZD 163
145.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.57 DZD 74.3
28.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 DZD 29.62
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.97 DZD 255
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.31 DZD 298
56.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 DZD 134
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.16 DZD 20.81
1025.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.61 DZD 209
39.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.79 DZD 231
24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.17 DZD 1,186
110.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.31 DZD 686
-29.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.42 DZD 2,124
-20.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.08 DZD 399
6.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.97 DZD 385
-45.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.75 DZD 227
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.8 DZD 104
148.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.59 DZD 76.4
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 DZD 64.9
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 DZD 79.2
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.28 DZD 36.04
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.83 DZD 366
52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.34 DZD 174
32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.25 DZD 32.58
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$18.29 DZD 2,366
-35.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.65 DZD 84
384.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 DZD 43.15
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.21 DZD 674
161.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.37 DZD 47.27
251.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.44 DZD 5,231
203.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.25 DZD 1,197
50.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.06 DZD 2,207
6.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.44 DZD 3,033
159.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.47 DZD 708
65.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
639.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
349.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$37.1 DZD 4,800
55.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.72 DZD 5,915
-24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$76.3 DZD 9,875
50.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$197 DZD 25.5K
210.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$113 DZD 14.6K
291.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$277 DZD 35.9K
626.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$181 DZD 23.4K
707.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
158.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$893 DZD 115.5K
223.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$251 DZD 32.4K
177.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

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