Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tebessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tebessa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 70.8% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.6% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.10 DZD 408
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$29.95 DZD 3,941
53.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$3.82 DZD 503
128.80%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$0.74 DZD 97.4
310.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.87 DZD 115
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.21 DZD 27.52
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.93 DZD 254
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.43 DZD 320
55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.99 DZD 131
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.14 DZD 18.62
1228.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.56 DZD 205
40.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.80 DZD 237
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.05 DZD 1,190
118.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.31 DZD 699
-28.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$16.34 DZD 2,150
-17.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.19 DZD 420
1.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.91 DZD 383
-42.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.70 DZD 224
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.75 DZD 98.7
178.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.56 DZD 73.5
173.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.47 DZD 61.5
221.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.66 DZD 86.4
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
$2.67 DZD 352
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.35 DZD 177
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$2.07 DZD 272
33.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.25 DZD 33.02
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$17.43 DZD 2,293
-32.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.70 DZD 91.6
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.34 DZD 44.27
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.27 DZD 693
160.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.36 DZD 47.71
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$41.51 DZD 5,461
190.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$9.34 DZD 1,228
49.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$16.64 DZD 2,189
10.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.96 DZD 3,021
165.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.37 DZD 706
62.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
628.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
329.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$37.10 DZD 4,881
55.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$44.65 DZD 5,874
-23.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$74.6 DZD 9,814
51.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$75.7 DZD 9,954
12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tebessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$197 DZD 26.0K
205.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$114 DZD 14.9K
283.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$277 DZD 36.4K
642.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$180 DZD 23.7K
732.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,039 DZD 136.7K
309.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$575 DZD 75.6K
420.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tebessa
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 Tebessa: March 2, 2026

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