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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.5% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 55.1% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 159.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.68 DZD 347
74.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.65 DZD 2,800
114.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.77 DZD 617
81.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.03 DZD 133
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.65 DZD 83.9
12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.2 DZD 25.25
85.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.91 DZD 248
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.33 DZD 302
55.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 DZD 133
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.36 DZD 46.09
400.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.6 DZD 337
-13.85%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.91 DZD 248
16.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.8 DZD 492
408.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.83 DZD 884
-44.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.73 DZD 2,165
-22.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$4.37 DZD 565
-24.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.78 DZD 489
-56.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.76 DZD 227
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.18 DZD 153
68.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.66 DZD 85
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.63 DZD 81.9
136.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.67 DZD 87.1
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 DZD 38.42
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.31 DZD 299
87.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$11.98 DZD 1,549
80.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.3 DZD 169
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.13 DZD 16.72
938.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$18.44 DZD 2,386
-36.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.81 DZD 105
288.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.3 DZD 38.96
233.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.12 DZD 791
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 DZD 44.49
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
-6.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-40.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.73 DZD 5,269
201.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.27 DZD 1,200
50.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$19.16 DZD 2,479
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$17.7 DZD 2,290
243.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.3 DZD 685
71.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$96 DZD 12.4K
623.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
340.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.83 DZD 3,729
99.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.45 DZD 5,879
-24.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$57.4 DZD 7,424
100.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$70.1 DZD 9,073
20.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$126 DZD 16.3K
384.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$70.2 DZD 9,076
530.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$173 DZD 22.4K
1064.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$116 DZD 14.9K
1163.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
157.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$989 DZD 128K
191.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$364 DZD 47.1K
91.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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