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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.8% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 64.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.16 DZD 409
48.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.45 DZD 3,034
97.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.88 DZD 502
122.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.71 DZD 92.4
335.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.62 DZD 79.9
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 DZD 27.12
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.97 DZD 255
21.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.31 DZD 299
56.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 DZD 133
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.15 DZD 19.59
1100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.57 DZD 203
42.68%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.8 DZD 232
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.73 DZD 1,130
121.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.32 DZD 688
-29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.38 DZD 2,119
-20.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.19 DZD 412
2.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.94 DZD 380
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.71 DZD 222
40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.79 DZD 102
151.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.56 DZD 71.9
173.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 DZD 59.8
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 DZD 77.5
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 DZD 39.22
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.77 DZD 358
55.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.35 DZD 175
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.25 DZD 32.57
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$18.1 DZD 2,342
-35.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.69 DZD 89.8
356.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 DZD 43.15
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.37 DZD 695
154.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 DZD 43.47
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-14.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
0.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.57 DZD 5,248
202.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.61 DZD 1,243
44.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.75 DZD 2,167
8.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$21.19 DZD 2,741
186.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.26 DZD 680
72.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
627.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,571 DZD 462K
345.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.52 DZD 4,725
57.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.46 DZD 5,881
-24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.6 DZD 9,649
54.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$194 DZD 25.1K
214.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$114 DZD 14.8K
287.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$275 DZD 35.6K
631.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$182 DZD 23.6K
700.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
165.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$839 DZD 108.5K
244.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
0
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

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