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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 68.3% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 37% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.21 DZD 420
44.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$23.77 DZD 3,111
93.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.86 DZD 505
126.42%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$0.72 DZD 94.3
322.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$0.43 DZD 55.7
67.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$0.23 DZD 30.17
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$2.00 DZD 261
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.33 DZD 305
62.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$1.02 DZD 133
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$0.13 DZD 17.39
1330.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$1.59 DZD 208
37.74%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$2.19 DZD 287
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$8.81 DZD 1,152
123.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.46 DZD 584
-15.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$13.40 DZD 1,753
1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.16 DZD 414
2.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$4.50 DZD 589
-62.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$1.71 DZD 223
39.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$1.14 DZD 149
83.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$0.54 DZD 71.3
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$0.46 DZD 59.9
228.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$0.43 DZD 56.3
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$0.28 DZD 36.21
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$2.81 DZD 368
51.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$1.31 DZD 171
36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$2.13 DZD 279
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$0.34 DZD 43.87
311.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$17.14 DZD 2,243
-31.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$1.01 DZD 132
207.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$0.34 DZD 44.41
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$5.17 DZD 677
165.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$0.33 DZD 43.14
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$40.28 DZD 5,271
198.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$9.59 DZD 1,255
45.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$16.80 DZD 2,198
8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$18.21 DZD 2,383
234.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.37 DZD 703
62.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
648.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$3,665 DZD 479.7K
329.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$36.70 DZD 4,803
57.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$45.17 DZD 5,912
-24.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
43.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$75.9 DZD 9,938
11.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$194 DZD 25.4K
210.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$116 DZD 15.2K
275.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$273 DZD 35.7K
653.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$185 DZD 24.2K
709.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$951 DZD 124.5K
347.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$663 DZD 86.8K
350.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$284 DZD 37.1K
86.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skikda: March 2, 2026

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