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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 40.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 39.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 DZD 297
$4.65 ฿148
-51.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 DZD 1,586
$46.11 ฿1,470
-73.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 503
$8.74 ฿279
-55.95%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 49.85
$3.04 ฿96.9
-87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$0.72 ฿22.96
-30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.37
$0.39 ฿12.47
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 254
$2.44 ฿77.8
-20.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 305
$3.79 ฿121
-38.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZD 88.7
$2.14 ฿68.4
-68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 22.49
$1.86 ฿59.3
-90.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 DZD 257
$2.19 ฿69.7
-10.50%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 233
$2.25 ฿71.6
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZD 1,211
$19.73 ฿629
-53.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 DZD 451
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 DZD 1,744
$13.55 ฿432
-1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 DZD 320
$3.25 ฿104
-24.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 418
$1.67 ฿53.3
91.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 DZD 218
$2.39 ฿76.3
-30.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.7
$2.09 ฿66.7
-71.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 66.3
$1.53 ฿48.74
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$1.51 ฿48.13
-66.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 DZD 97.8
$0.99 ฿31.53
-24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZD 43.85
$0.51 ฿16.41
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 DZD 297
$4.27 ฿136
-46.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿647
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.79 ฿57.1
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 273
$2.77 ฿88.2
-24.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 20.12
$1.40 ฿44.77
-89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.65 DZD 2,310
$11.70 ฿373
50.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.7
$3.11 ฿99.1
-78.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.49
$0.99 ฿31.71
-63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 DZD 675
$13.73 ฿438
-62.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 DZD 39.87
$1.32 ฿42.05
-77.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
17.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-3.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 DZD 6,587
$120 ฿3,838
-58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.00 DZD 1,047
$13.93 ฿444
-42.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.15 DZD 2,245
$18.31 ฿584
-6.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,105
$60.9 ฿1,942
-61.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 690
$8.71 ฿278
-39.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-86.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,626 DZD 474.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-76.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.24 DZD 4,744
$57.6 ฿1,838
-37.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 DZD 5,992
$34.24 ฿1,092
33.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 DZD 9,734
$113 ฿3,608
-34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
$84.8 ฿2,704
-8.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$604 ฿19.3K
-67.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$436 ฿13.9K
-73.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.0K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-86.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-87.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 DZD 33.1K
$529 ฿16.9K
-52.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.33
1.69%

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Last update for Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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