Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hassi Messaoud

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.4% more expensive than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.4% more expensive than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.21 DZD 423
44.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.28 DZD 3,062
98.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.99 DZD 525
119.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.77 DZD 102
294.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.58 DZD 75.7
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 DZD 27.54
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.94 DZD 255
25.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.42 DZD 318
56.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.04 DZD 136
105.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.14 DZD 18.60
1228.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.58 DZD 208
38.61%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.79 DZD 235
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.84 DZD 1,163
123.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.24 DZD 690
-27.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.41 DZD 2,159
-17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.10 DZD 408
4.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.84 DZD 374
-41.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.77 DZD 233
35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.80 DZD 105
161.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.59 DZD 77.8
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.50 DZD 66.0
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.60 DZD 79.0
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.28 DZD 36.74
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.82 DZD 371
51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$24.85 DZD 3,269
-18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.34 DZD 176
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.17 DZD 285
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.25 DZD 33.06
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.09 DZD 2,248
-31.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.71 DZD 93.4
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.36 DZD 47.80
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.16 DZD 679
166.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.34 DZD 44.58
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.33 DZD 5,438
191.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.14 DZD 1,203
52.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.81 DZD 2,212
8.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.88 DZD 3,011
166.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$2.48 DZD 326
594.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.30 DZD 698
64.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
656.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,631 DZD 477.7K
333.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.07 DZD 4,746
59.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.65 DZD 6,006
-24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$75.9 DZD 9,979
49.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$76.3 DZD 10.0K
11.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$196 DZD 25.7K
208.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$114 DZD 15.0K
283.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$270 DZD 35.6K
661.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$185 DZD 24.3K
710.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$415 DZD 54.6K
27.49%
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 Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

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