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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 68.4% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 103% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 189.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$1.89 DZD 246
138.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$19.25 DZD 2,505
139.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$3.98 DZD 518
120.60%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$0.40 DZD 52.6
672.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$0.56 DZD 72.7
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.21 DZD 27.91
90.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.96 DZD 255
22.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.41 DZD 314
52.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$0.90 DZD 116
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.13 DZD 17.51
1338.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.41 DZD 184
57.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$1.47 DZD 192
51.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$3.04 DZD 396
547.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$5.45 DZD 710
-32.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$9.55 DZD 1,242
37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$3.12 DZD 406
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$2.80 DZD 364
-39.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$1.77 DZD 230
31.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$0.55 DZD 71.4
260.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$0.53 DZD 68.6
192.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$0.29 DZD 37.34
420.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$0.12 DZD 15.53
716.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.30 DZD 39.60
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$2.78 DZD 362
56.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$6.80 DZD 885
203.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.35 DZD 176
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$2.07 DZD 269
32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.25 DZD 32.78
448.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$17.75 DZD 2,309
-36.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.70 DZD 91.0
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.33 DZD 43.48
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$5.40 DZD 703
154.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$0.33 DZD 42.74
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
-23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$23.87 DZD 3,105
411.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$7.86 DZD 1,022
73.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$17.58 DZD 2,287
5.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$23.43 DZD 3,048
163.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
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Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$6.13 DZD 798
48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
636.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$3,577 DZD 465.3K
347.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$36.13 DZD 4,700
62.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$44.59 DZD 5,801
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$75.0 DZD 9,760
50.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$76.0 DZD 9,888
11.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$192 DZD 24.9K
216.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$116 DZD 15.1K
275.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$270 DZD 35.2K
665.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$184 DZD 23.9K
700.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$1,189 DZD 154.7K
273.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$650 DZD 84.5K
359.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$255 DZD 33.2K
114.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for M'Sila: January 10, 2026

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