Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guelma Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Guelma

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.5% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 47.8% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.12 DZD 411
49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.76 DZD 3,126
94.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.85 DZD 507
127.01%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.72 DZD 94.8
322.22%
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
$0.21 DZD 27.50
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.92 DZD 253
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.31 DZD 304
64.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.02 DZD 134
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.14 DZD 18.21
1228.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.57 DZD 207
39.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.81 DZD 238
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.87 DZD 1,167
122.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.44 DZD 716
-30.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.76 DZD 2,205
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.06 DZD 402
6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.98 DZD 391
-43.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.72 DZD 226
38.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.74 DZD 97.1
182.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.58 DZD 76.6
163.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.46 DZD 61.0
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.61 DZD 79.7
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 39.89
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.67 DZD 351
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.47 DZD 1,246
114.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.29 DZD 169
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.10 DZD 277
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.23 DZD 30.12
508.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.11 DZD 2,252
-31.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.67 DZD 87.5
364.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.37 DZD 48.32
167.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.19 DZD 683
164.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.34 DZD 44.42
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-14.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
1.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.28 DZD 5,299
198.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.61 DZD 1,264
44.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.78 DZD 2,208
9.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.15 DZD 3,045
163.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.46 DZD 718
59.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
647.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,558 DZD 468.1K
342.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.26 DZD 4,770
58.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.20 DZD 5,946
-24.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$74.8 DZD 9,841
51.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$75.7 DZD 9,962
12.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$195 DZD 25.7K
209.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$114 DZD 15.1K
280.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$278 DZD 36.5K
641.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$184 DZD 24.2K
714.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$563 DZD 74.1K
655.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$394 DZD 51.8K
658.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Guelma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$321 DZD 42.3K
64.74%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

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