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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 44.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 45.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 295
$4.68 ฿151
-51.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 DZD 1,599
$46.4 ฿1,502
-73.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 DZD 500
$8.65 ฿280
-55.26%
Cappuccino
$0.36 DZD 45.99
$3.09 ฿100
-88.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 DZD 66.1
$0.73 ฿23.53
-30.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.17
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$2.39 ฿77.4
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$3.62 ฿117
-33.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 93.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-67.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.98
$1.8 ฿58.2
-91.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 DZD 251
$2.24 ฿72.3
-13.39%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 228
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,175
$19.31 ฿625
-52.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 DZD 448
$3.77 ฿122
-8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 DZD 1,688
$13.05 ฿422
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Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DZD 322
$3.28 ฿106
-24.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$1.63 ฿52.6
91.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$2.4 ฿77.7
-32.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 83.6
$1.99 ฿64.3
-67.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.7
$1.53 ฿49.62
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$1.49 ฿48.11
-66.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.25
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 DZD 305
$4.32 ฿140
-45.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 DZD 1,370
$21.68 ฿702
-51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 173
$1.77 ฿57.3
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 DZD 145
$2.79 ฿90.4
-59.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZD 20.24
$1.35 ฿43.74
-88.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.77 DZD 2,040
$11.76 ฿380
34.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.1
$3.15 ฿102
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.43
$1 ฿32.3
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 704
$13.64 ฿442
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.22
$1.3 ฿42.2
-74.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.5 DZD 6,404
$123 ฿3,970
-59.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 DZD 986
$13.93 ฿451
-45.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 DZD 2,234
$18.24 ฿590
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 DZD 3,011
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZD 715
$9.07 ฿294
-39.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12K
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.48 DZD 4,720
$57.5 ฿1,861
-36.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 DZD 5,955
$34.51 ฿1,117
33.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 DZD 9,759
$115 ฿3,727
-34.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 DZD 9,807
$84.8 ฿2,743
-10.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-67.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-74.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-87.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-56.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33K
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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