Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Laghouat

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 34.3% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.4% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 168.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.72 DZD 357
70.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$20.98 DZD 2,761
119.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.66 DZD 614
87.55%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.02 DZD 135
198.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.65 DZD 85.7
10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.16 DZD 21.68
143.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.96 DZD 258
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.34 DZD 308
61.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.03 DZD 136
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.33 DZD 43.07
463.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.50 DZD 329
-12.40%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.90 DZD 250
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$3.62 DZD 477
445.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.68 DZD 879
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.88 DZD 2,220
-19.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$4.36 DZD 574
-25.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$3.79 DZD 499
-55.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.72 DZD 226
38.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.15 DZD 151
81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.69 DZD 90.3
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.67 DZD 87.6
125.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.71 DZD 93.6
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 39.01
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.29 DZD 302
86.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$11.88 DZD 1,563
70.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.36 DZD 179
31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.14 DZD 282
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.11 DZD 14.68
1172.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.59 DZD 2,314
-33.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.74 DZD 97.6
320.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.28 DZD 36.35
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$6.27 DZD 825
118.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.37 DZD 48.72
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$29.5K DZD 3.9M
-7.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$55.3K DZD 7.3M
-38.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.65 DZD 5,349
196.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.47 DZD 1,246
47.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.34 DZD 2,544
-5.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$17.74 DZD 2,334
243.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.30 DZD 697
64.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
627.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,614 DZD 475.5K
335.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$28.89 DZD 3,801
99.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$47.07 DZD 6,193
-27.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$56.3 DZD 7,401
101.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$70.1 DZD 9,217
21.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$125 DZD 16.5K
382.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$70.6 DZD 9,281
518.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$174 DZD 22.9K
1084.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$117 DZD 15.3K
1185.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$444 DZD 58.4K
857.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$305 DZD 40.1K
879.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$371 DZD 48.8K
42.63%
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 Laghouat: March 1, 2026

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