Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ouargla Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ouargla

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 78.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 154.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.25 DZD 427
43.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$23.35 DZD 3,072
97.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.90 DZD 513
124.10%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.77 DZD 102
294.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.57 DZD 74.9
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 DZD 27.55
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.90 DZD 250
28.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.33 DZD 306
62.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.03 DZD 136
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.17 DZD 22.53
994.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.55 DZD 204
41.29%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.87 DZD 246
20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.25 DZD 1,217
113.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.16 DZD 679
-26.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.59 DZD 2,182
-18.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.10 DZD 407
4.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.81 DZD 370
-40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.76 DZD 232
35.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.73 DZD 96.4
186.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.60 DZD 78.6
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.50 DZD 66.0
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.66 DZD 86.5
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.30 DZD 39.83
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.79 DZD 368
53.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.34 DZD 176
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.10 DZD 277
31.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.25 DZD 32.96
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.57 DZD 2,312
-33.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.66 DZD 87.0
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.34 DZD 44.09
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.28 DZD 695
160.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.37 DZD 48.20
256.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$40.93 DZD 5,385
194.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.58 DZD 1,260
45.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.76 DZD 2,206
9.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$23.47 DZD 3,088
159.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.50 DZD 723
58.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.4 DZD 12.5K
631.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
332.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$36.39 DZD 4,788
58.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$45.70 DZD 6,012
-25.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$75.0 DZD 9,873
50.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
8.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$195 DZD 25.6K
210.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$115 DZD 15.1K
279.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$272 DZD 35.8K
656.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$182 DZD 24.0K
720.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
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-
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 Ouargla: March 3, 2026

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