Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Biskra

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abalessa is 13% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Abalessa is 1.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 DZDĀ 425
$2.81 DZDĀ 366
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 DZDĀ 3,087
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,750
-17.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 DZDĀ 514
$3.95 DZDĀ 515
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.6
$1.37 DZDĀ 179
-46.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.1
$1.07 DZDĀ 140
-46.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.26
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.26
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 DZDĀ 259
$1.93 DZDĀ 251
2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZDĀ 302
$2.43 DZDĀ 316
-4.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 DZDĀ 130
$1.40 DZDĀ 182
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.65
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.84
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 DZDĀ 215
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
18.71%
Eggs
$1.86 DZDĀ 242
$1.43 DZDĀ 187
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 DZDĀ 1,143
$6.28 DZDĀ 818
39.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 DZDĀ 680
$3.45 DZDĀ 450
51.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DZDĀ 2,172
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,516
-13.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZDĀ 421
$3.82 DZDĀ 498
-15.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZDĀ 371
$3.43 DZDĀ 448
-17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZDĀ 223
$1.86 DZDĀ 242
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 DZDĀ 105
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.9
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDĀ 59.9
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.1
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 DZDĀ 83.7
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.4
64.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.51
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.60
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZDĀ 363
$3.87 DZDĀ 505
-28.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZDĀ 269
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
-5.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDĀ 29.90
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.33
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZDĀ 2,258
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,265
-0.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZDĀ 85.8
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
-44.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.30
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.47
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZDĀ 674
$5.34 DZDĀ 697
-3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.51
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.25
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K DZDĀ 4.2M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.1M
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZDĀ 4.3M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-1.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.45 DZDĀ 5,405
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,355
0.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 DZDĀ 1,241
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,351
-8.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 DZDĀ 2,208
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,348
63.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 DZDĀ 3,089
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,025
2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZDĀ 722
$5.56 DZDĀ 725
-0.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.3 DZDĀ 12.4K
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 DZDĀ 475.0K
$3,665 DZDĀ 478.0K
-0.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.80 DZDĀ 4,800
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,749
1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 DZDĀ 5,837
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,751
112.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 DZDĀ 9,648
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,046
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 DZDĀ 9,991
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,762
165.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZDĀ 24.9K
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
33.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZDĀ 14.8K
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
4.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZDĀ 36.0K
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZDĀ 24.4K
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
22.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$406 DZDĀ 52.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZDĀ 38.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abalessa
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$232 DZDĀ 30.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
-

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Last update for Abalessa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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