Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tipasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tipasa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 65.9% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 48.1% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.19 DZD 154
293.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.82 DZD 3,082
94.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.85 DZD 627
78.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.04 DZD 134
197.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.59 DZD 76.6
23.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 DZD 29.86
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 DZD 246
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.33 DZD 302
55.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.01 DZD 131
121.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.14 DZD 18.18
1185.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.8 DZD 233
24.44%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.86 DZD 240
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.94 DZD 1,157
116.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.3 DZD 685
-28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$16.49 DZD 2,134
-20.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.08 DZD 399
6.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.93 DZD 379
-44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.71 DZD 221
40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.78 DZD 101
155.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.64 DZD 82.2
139.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.41 DZD 53.5
263.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.67 DZD 87.2
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.28 DZD 35.67
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.81 DZD 364
53.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.85 DZD 886
216.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.34 DZD 173
32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.15 DZD 278
29.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.25 DZD 32.37
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.61 DZD 2,278
-33.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.7 DZD 91.2
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.33 DZD 43.02
203.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.7 DZD 738
139.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.33 DZD 43.22
293.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
-23.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
-0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$41.3 DZD 5,343
197.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.42 DZD 1,218
47.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.92 DZD 2,319
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.71 DZD 3,068
156.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.3 DZD 816
43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$96 DZD 12.4K
623.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
343.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$37.36 DZD 4,833
53.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.65 DZD 5,777
-22.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.8 DZD 9,673
54.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
9.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$198 DZD 25.7K
208.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$114 DZD 14.7K
288.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$276 DZD 35.7K
630.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$186 DZD 24K
685.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,592 DZD 205.9K
166.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,024 DZD 132.4K
181.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tipasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$351 DZD 45.4K
98.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tipasa: October 28, 2025

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