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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 39.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 53.3% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.25 DZDย 423
38.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$23.82 DZDย 3,099
93.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.94 DZDย 512
122.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.73 DZDย 94.4
323.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$0.61 DZDย 78.8
14.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.23 DZDย 30.04
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.97 DZDย 256
21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.42 DZDย 315
52.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.03 DZDย 135
118.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.16 DZDย 20.69
1068.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.64 DZDย 214
35.37%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.81 DZDย 235
23.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.96 DZDย 1,166
119.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.39 DZDย 702
-32.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$16.19 DZDย 2,106
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.12 DZDย 406
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$2.91 DZDย 378
-41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.78 DZDย 232
30.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.81 DZDย 105
144.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.59 DZDย 76.3
162.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.49 DZDย 64.0
208.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.64 DZDย 83.5
53.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.30 DZDย 39.58
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.83 DZDย 368
53.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$7.76 DZDย 1,010
166.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.31 DZDย 170
35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.17 DZDย 282
26.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.25 DZDย 32.70
448.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.22 DZDย 2,240
-34.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$0.65 DZDย 85.0
378.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.36 DZDย 46.97
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.41 DZDย 703
153.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$0.33 DZDย 43.31
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
-15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$34.1K DZDย 4.4M
-1.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$40.86 DZDย 5,316
198.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.37 DZDย 1,219
45.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$17.19 DZDย 2,237
7.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.56 DZDย 3,066
161.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.29 DZDย 688
71.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$95.7 DZDย 12.4K
634.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$3,556 DZDย 462.6K
349.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$36.32 DZDย 4,725
62.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$44.62 DZDย 5,806
-22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$75.2 DZDย 9,781
49.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$78.2 DZDย 10.2K
8.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$193 DZDย 25.1K
214.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$116 DZDย 15.1K
275.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$271 DZDย 35.3K
662.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$183 DZDย 23.8K
704.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,213 DZDย 157.8K
266.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$949 DZDย 123.5K
214.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
-
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 Ouargla: January 10, 2026

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