Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and M'Sila Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and M'Sila

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 131.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 86.4% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$1.97 DZD 259
136.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$19.10 DZD 2,512
141.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.85 DZD 506
127.01%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.37 DZD 49.30
721.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.53 DZD 69.7
35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.19 DZD 25.55
105.26%
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
$2.40 DZD 316
57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.87 DZD 115
145.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.13 DZD 16.60
1330.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.49 DZD 196
46.98%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.48 DZD 194
52.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$3.07 DZD 404
542.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.43 DZD 714
-30.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.61 DZD 1,264
41.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.06 DZD 403
6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.80 DZD 368
-40.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.78 DZD 234
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.58 DZD 76.7
260.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.49 DZD 64.0
212.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.31 DZD 41.43
387.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.14 DZD 17.83
607.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 39.65
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.72 DZD 358
56.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.09 DZD 932
186.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.28 DZD 169
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.09 DZD 275
32.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.25 DZD 33.15
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.32 DZD 2,279
-32.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.71 DZD 93.8
338.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.36 DZD 47.72
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.44 DZD 716
152.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.35 DZD 46.39
277.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$23.74 DZD 3,123
407.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$7.97 DZD 1,048
74.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$17.91 DZD 2,356
2.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.02 DZD 3,028
164.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.23 DZD 820
39.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
628.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,597 DZD 473.2K
337.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.47 DZD 4,798
58.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.13 DZD 5,937
-24.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$74.7 DZD 9,825
51.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$77.5 DZD 10.2K
9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$197 DZD 26.0K
205.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$114 DZD 15.0K
281.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$277 DZD 36.4K
642.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$183 DZD 24.1K
716.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$434 DZD 57.1K
880.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$654 DZD 86.0K
356.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$255 DZD 33.5K
107.86%
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 M'Sila: March 1, 2026

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