Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tiaret Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tiaret

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 87.1% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 79.8% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 168.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$3.27 DZD 426
42.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$23.57 DZD 3,073
95.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$4.73 DZD 617
84.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$0.99 DZD 129
207.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.60 DZD 77.7
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.20 DZD 26.04
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.97 DZD 257
23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.40 DZD 313
57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.80 DZD 105
167.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.17 DZD 21.77
994.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$1.18 DZD 153
85.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.71 DZD 223
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$8.77 DZD 1,143
124.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$3.51 DZD 458
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$16.57 DZD 2,161
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.13 DZD 408
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.80 DZD 366
-40.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.70 DZD 222
40.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.65 DZD 84.6
221.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.60 DZD 78.3
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.50 DZD 65.1
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.67 DZD 86.9
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.28 DZD 36.31
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.70 DZD 352
58.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
$2.53 DZD 330
702.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.35 DZD 177
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.15 DZD 280
28.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.25 DZD 32.67
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$17.22 DZD 2,245
-32.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.65 DZD 85.3
378.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.36 DZD 47.05
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$5.66 DZD 738
142.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.31 DZD 40.63
325.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$35.8K DZD 4.7M
-23.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$32.98 DZD 4,301
265.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$9.37 DZD 1,222
48.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$18.03 DZD 2,351
1.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$23.00 DZD 3,000
164.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
$4.03 DZD 526
327.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$6.28 DZD 820
38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$92.9 DZD 12.1K
651.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$3,611 DZD 470.9K
335.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$33.41 DZD 4,358
72.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$41.97 DZD 5,474
-18.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$41.45 DZD 5,406
173.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$50.1 DZD 6,529
69.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$197 DZD 25.7K
206.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$113 DZD 14.8K
285.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$196 DZD 25.5K
951.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$187 DZD 24.3K
703.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
$1,343 DZD 175.2K
216.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,344 DZD 175.3K
122.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tiaret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$335 DZD 43.7K
58.09%
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 Tiaret: March 1, 2026

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