Cost of living comparison

Phuket, Thailand

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Phuket Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 37.9% cheaper than Phuket.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 83.7% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Algiers

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Phuket Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Phuket, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Phuket	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.37 THB147.49	$2.88 DZD383.87	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.28 THB245.81	$4.39 DZD584.51	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 THB26.55	$0.54 DZD72.25	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 THB13.41	$0.21 DZD28.01	-47.1%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Phuket	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 THB55.67	$0.14 DZD18.01	-91.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.27 THB414.02	$3.53 DZD470.20	-71.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 THB231.69	$3.61 DZD481.68	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB72.06	$1.76 DZD234.06	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 THB47.05	$2.45 DZD326.88	+76.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 THB43.04	$1.43 DZD190.28	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 THB17.00	$1.29 DZD172.23	+156.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.31	$0.78 DZD104.14	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 THB22.08	$0.35 DZD46.16	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 THB22.86	$0.22 DZD29.09	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 THB17.66	$0.21 DZD27.69	-60.3%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Phuket	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.56 THB153.97	$1.23 DZD163.79	-73.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 THB361.77	$10.72 DZD1,428.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,303.23 THB786,587.61	$33,197.40 DZD4,423,900.70	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.07 THB373.63	$3.47 DZD461.82	-68.7%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Phuket	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.30 THB516.43	$18.30 DZD2,439.19	+19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$530.93 THB17,921.32	$216.77 DZD28,887.19	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.47 THB14,564.16	$137.33 DZD18,300.59	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.56 THB3,090.48	$27.22 DZD3,627.57	-70.3%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 83.7% less for childcare

	Phuket	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$708.81 THB23,925.37	$84.96 DZD11,321.88	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,628.75 THB426,276.35	$2,598.15 DZD346,230.87	-79.4%
Average			-83.7%

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Phuket	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.82 THB95.21	$1.48 DZD196.73	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.40 THB80.87	$0.96 DZD127.93	-59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 THB143.55	$2.55 DZD339.82	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.28 THB1,798.50	$23.36 DZD3,113.52	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.74 THB294.97	$5.72 DZD762.42	-34.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Phuket	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.27 THB2,236.86	$36.05 DZD4,804.06	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.33 THB956.20	$48.72 DZD6,491.99	+72.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.92 THB3,474.10	$70.14 DZD9,346.88	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.82 THB2,458.09	$65.72 DZD8,757.60	-9.8%
Average			-3.8%

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