Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tlemcen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Tlemcen

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 79.2% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 82.9% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.28 DZD 295
105.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$12.36 DZD 1,599
275.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.87 DZD 500
123.51%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.36 DZD 45.99
758.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.51 DZD 66.1
43.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 DZD 27.17
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.99 DZD 257
20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.4 DZD 311
50.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.72 DZD 93.1
211.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.15 DZD 19.98
1100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.94 DZD 251
15.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.76 DZD 228
26.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.08 DZD 1,175
112.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.46 DZD 448
8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.05 DZD 1,688
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.49 DZD 322
31.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.12 DZD 403
-47.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.61 DZD 209
49.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.65 DZD 83.6
206.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.51 DZD 65.7
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.5 DZD 65.1
198.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.73 DZD 95.1
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.33 DZD 43.25
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.36 DZD 305
83.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$10.59 DZD 1,370
104.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.33 DZD 173
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.12 DZD 145
149.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.16 DZD 20.24
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$15.77 DZD 2,040
-25.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.66 DZD 85.1
377.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.34 DZD 43.43
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.44 DZD 704
150.74%
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
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
-15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.5 DZD 6,404
147.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$7.62 DZD 986
82.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$17.27 DZD 2,234
5.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.27 DZD 3,011
161.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.53 DZD 715
64.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$92.8 DZD 12K
648.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
347.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.48 DZD 4,720
57.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$46.03 DZD 5,955
-25.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.4 DZD 9,759
52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$75.8 DZD 9,807
11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$196 DZD 25.3K
211.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$115 DZD 14.9K
284.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$274 DZD 35.4K
636.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$181 DZD 23.4K
707.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
129.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
173.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$255 DZD 33K
173.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

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