Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skikda Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Skikda

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 44.1% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 81.2% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 156.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.24 DZD 419
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.77 DZD 3,075
95.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.89 DZD 503
122.37%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.77 DZD 99.7
301.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.4 DZD 51.2
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 DZD 27.09
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 DZD 245
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.39 DZD 309
51.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 DZD 130
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.16 DZD 20.73
1025.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.59 DZD 205
40.88%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.18 DZD 282
2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.86 DZD 1,147
117.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.43 DZD 573
-14.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.73 DZD 1,776
-4.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.11 DZD 403
5.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$4.45 DZD 575
-63.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.77 DZD 229
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.1 DZD 143
80.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.6 DZD 77.4
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.46 DZD 59.2
223.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.39 DZD 50.9
161.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.3 DZD 38.93
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
$1.31 DZD 169
35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.31 DZD 39.78
335.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$16.58 DZD 2,144
-29.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.02 DZD 132
208.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 DZD 43.59
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.17 DZD 669
163.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.36 DZD 46.15
261.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-14.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
2.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.61 DZD 5,253
202.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.27 DZD 1,200
50.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.61 DZD 2,149
9.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$18.26 DZD 2,362
232.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.41 DZD 700
67.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$93.1 DZD 12K
645.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,630 DZD 469.6K
337.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.35 DZD 4,702
58.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.18 DZD 5,845
-23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
46.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$76.8 DZD 9,940
10.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$195 DZD 25.3K
212.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$116 DZD 15K
282.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$269 DZD 34.8K
649.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$185 DZD 23.9K
690.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$935 DZD 121K
353.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$661 DZD 85.6K
336.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$277 DZD 35.9K
151.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skikda: October 29, 2025

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