Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Beida is 5.8% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ain Beida is 7.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 DZD 423
$2.81 DZD 368
14.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.98 DZD 3,138
$28.76 DZD 3,764
-16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.84 DZD 503
$3.95 DZD 517
-2.78%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZD 96.3
$1.37 DZD 180
-45.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 73.5
$1.07 DZD 141
-47.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.39
$0.31 DZD 40.41
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 253
$1.93 DZD 252
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 302
$2.43 DZD 317
-4.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 129
$1.40 DZD 183
-29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.95
$0.16 DZD 20.92
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 DZD 264
$1.39 DZD 181
45.32%
Eggs
$2.22 DZD 291
$1.43 DZD 188
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 DZD 1,788
$6.28 DZD 821
117.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 DZD 638
$3.45 DZD 451
41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.11 DZD 2,108
$19.30 DZD 2,525
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 416
$3.82 DZD 500
-16.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 DZD 376
$3.43 DZD 450
-16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 221
$1.86 DZD 243
-9.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 99.1
$0.77 DZD 101
-1.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.8
$0.77 DZD 101
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.1
$0.47 DZD 61.3
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 85.1
$0.39 DZD 51.6
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.60
$0.33 DZD 42.75
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 370
$3.87 DZD 507
-27.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 168
$1.30 DZD 170
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 279
$2.18 DZD 285
-1.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.73
$0.24 DZD 31.44
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.38 DZD 2,275
$17.37 DZD 2,273
0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.8
$1.19 DZD 155
-44.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.89
$0.33 DZD 43.62
12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 DZD 684
$5.34 DZD 699
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.19
$0.36 DZD 47.42
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-1.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.52 DZD 5,303
$41.06 DZD 5,374
-1.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 DZD 1,255
$10.36 DZD 1,356
-7.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.82 DZD 2,201
$10.34 DZD 1,353
62.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZD 3,062
$23.19 DZD 3,035
0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 DZD 718
$5.56 DZD 727
-1.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
-0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,624 DZD 474.3K
$3,665 DZD 479.7K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.44 DZD 4,769
$36.42 DZD 4,766
0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 DZD 5,902
$21.09 DZD 2,761
113.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,877
$69.4 DZD 9,079
8.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 DZD 10.1K
$28.85 DZD 3,776
167.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.9K
$143 DZD 18.7K
38.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.3K
$108 DZD 14.1K
8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.4K
$163 DZD 21.3K
70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.1K
$152 DZD 19.9K
20.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$406 DZD 53.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZD 38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Beida
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 DZD 41.2K
$232 DZD 30.4K
35.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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