Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lakhdaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lakhdaria

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 109.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 63% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 156.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.08 DZD 405
50.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.46 DZD 3,086
96.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.61 DZD 607
89.59%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.00 DZD 131
204.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.45 DZD 59.7
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.19 DZD 24.91
105.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.99 DZD 262
22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.42 DZD 318
56.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.99 DZD 131
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.11 DZD 14.14
1590.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.83 DZD 241
19.67%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.88 DZD 247
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.20 DZD 1,210
114.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.50 DZD 723
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.83 DZD 2,214
-19.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.08 DZD 405
5.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.81 DZD 370
-40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.77 DZD 233
35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.60 DZD 79.0
248.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.41 DZD 54.5
273.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.50 DZD 65.5
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.49 DZD 64.2
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.25 DZD 32.99
104.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.61 DZD 212
165.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.87 DZD 903
195.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.31 DZD 172
36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.07 DZD 272
33.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.25 DZD 33.04
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.19 DZD 2,262
-31.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.71 DZD 92.8
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.15 DZD 19.18
560.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$2.43 DZD 320
465.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.34 DZD 44.68
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
-25.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.05 DZD 5,268
200.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.21 DZD 1,212
51.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.49 DZD 2,301
4.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.20 DZD 3,052
162.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.04 DZD 795
44.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.4 DZD 12.6K
631.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,612 DZD 475.3K
335.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$22.32 DZD 2,936
158.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.97 DZD 5,916
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$34.88 DZD 4,589
224.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$77.4 DZD 10.2K
9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$194 DZD 25.5K
211.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$116 DZD 15.2K
276.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$275 DZD 36.1K
649.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$183 DZD 24.1K
716.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$942 DZD 124.0K
351.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$627 DZD 82.5K
376.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lakhdaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$305 DZD 40.2K
73.32%
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 Lakhdaria: March 1, 2026

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