Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Souk Ahras is 45.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Souk Ahras is 42.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 DZD 311
$4.65 ฿149
-49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 DZD 1,413
$46.11 ฿1,474
-76.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 DZD 523
$8.74 ฿279
-54.58%
Cappuccino
$0.66 DZD 87.4
$3.04 ฿97.1
-78.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.7
$0.72 ฿23.03
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.59
$0.39 ฿12.50
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 251
$2.44 ฿78.0
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 307
$3.79 ฿121
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZD 107
$2.14 ฿68.6
-62.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 DZD 30.02
$1.86 ฿59.5
-87.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DZD 165
$2.19 ฿69.9
-42.47%
Eggs
$1.90 DZD 250
$2.25 ฿71.8
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 DZD 449
$19.73 ฿631
-82.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 383
$3.79 ฿121
-23.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,205
$13.55 ฿433
23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 DZD 194
$3.25 ฿104
-54.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 390
$1.67 ฿53.4
77.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 DZD 159
$2.39 ฿76.5
-49.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DZD 154
$2.09 ฿66.9
-44.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 DZD 53.0
$1.53 ฿48.88
-73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 51.0
$1.51 ฿48.27
-74.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 DZD 30.24
$0.99 ฿31.62
-76.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZD 35.45
$0.51 ฿16.46
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZD 288
$4.27 ฿137
-48.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿649
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 175
$1.79 ฿57.3
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZD 273
$2.77 ฿88.5
-24.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZD 22.67
$1.40 ฿44.89
-87.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.67 DZD 2,325
$11.70 ฿374
51.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 91.4
$3.11 ฿99.4
-77.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 DZD 62.1
$0.99 ฿31.80
-52.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 DZD 699
$13.73 ฿439
-61.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.91
$1.32 ฿42.17
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
20.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZD 5,348
$120 ฿3,849
-66.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 DZD 1,225
$13.93 ฿445
-33.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 DZD 2,581
$18.31 ฿585
7.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.89 DZD 1,564
$60.9 ฿1,948
-80.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.04 DZD 532
$17.23 ฿551
-76.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 719
$8.71 ฿278
-37.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZD 12.2K
$698 ฿22.3K
-86.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 DZD 467.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-77.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.74 DZD 4,045
$57.6 ฿1,843
-46.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.38 DZD 6,102
$34.24 ฿1,095
35.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
$113 ฿3,618
-30.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-4.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-67.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$436 ฿13.9K
-73.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 40.0K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-85.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 DZD 23.3K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-88.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$314 DZD 41.3K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-92.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$279 DZD 36.7K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-90.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Souk Ahras
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 DZD 39.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
-43.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

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

Last update for Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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