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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51.4% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 137.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 73.7% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$1.93 DZD 250
144.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$19.15 DZD 2,483
139.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$3.79 DZD 492
133.25%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$0.37 DZD 48.24
727.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$0.57 DZD 73.4
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$0.21 DZD 27.73
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$1.99 DZD 258
25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$2.34 DZD 304
58.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$0.89 DZD 116
144.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$0.14 DZD 17.81
1185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.48 DZD 192
50.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.47 DZD 191
51.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$3.21 DZD 416
512.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$5.52 DZD 716
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$9.46 DZD 1,226
43.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$3.08 DZD 399
5.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$2.78 DZD 360
-41.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$1.75 DZD 227
37.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$0.54 DZD 69.7
285.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$0.49 DZD 63.6
224.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$0.29 DZD 37.11
413.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$0.12 DZD 16.15
741.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.3 DZD 39.14
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$2.77 DZD 360
61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$7.02 DZD 911
189.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.28 DZD 167
45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$2.13 DZD 276
26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.25 DZD 32.43
472.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
$17.52 DZD 2,271
-34.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$0.7 DZD 91.1
334.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.34 DZD 43.59
205.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$5.41 DZD 701
152.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$0.33 DZD 42.36
309.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$35.9K DZD 4.7M
-24.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$23.78 DZD 3,083
413.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$7.73 DZD 1,002
76.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$17.84 DZD 2,313
2.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$23.52 DZD 3,050
154.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
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Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$6.31 DZD 818
41.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$94.4 DZD 12.2K
624.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$3,653 DZD 473.6K
340.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$37.01 DZD 4,798
57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$45.15 DZD 5,853
-23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$76.2 DZD 9,881
48.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$77 DZD 9,984
10.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$191 DZD 24.8K
224.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$116 DZD 15K
279.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$278 DZD 36K
643.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$181 DZD 23.5K
710.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$1,336 DZD 173.2K
220.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$650 DZD 84.2K
355.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
$248 DZD 32.1K
115.41%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for M'Sila: December 1, 2025

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