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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Defla is 1% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Defla is 10% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 DZD 253
$2.81 DZD 368
-30.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.76 DZD 3,110
$28.76 DZD 3,764
-17.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.35 DZD 307
$3.95 DZD 517
-40.51%
Cappuccino
$0.25 DZD 32.73
$1.37 DZD 180
-81.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 DZD 48.75
$1.07 DZD 141
-65.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.20
$0.31 DZD 40.41
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 260
$1.93 DZD 252
3.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 313
$2.43 DZD 317
-1.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 130
$1.40 DZD 183
-29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.86
$0.16 DZD 20.92
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 229
$1.39 DZD 181
25.90%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 243
$1.43 DZD 188
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 DZD 790
$6.28 DZD 821
-3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 DZD 693
$3.45 DZD 451
53.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 DZD 2,049
$19.30 DZD 2,525
-18.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 381
$3.82 DZD 500
-23.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 DZD 389
$3.43 DZD 450
-13.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 222
$1.86 DZD 243
-8.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZD 105
$0.77 DZD 101
3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.6
$0.77 DZD 101
-23.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.2
$0.47 DZD 61.3
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.9
$0.39 DZD 51.6
87.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.16
$0.33 DZD 42.75
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 DZD 354
$3.87 DZD 507
-29.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 DZD 940
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 175
$1.30 DZD 170
3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 271
$2.18 DZD 285
-5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.92
$0.24 DZD 31.44
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.15 DZD 2,245
$17.37 DZD 2,273
-1.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.7
$1.19 DZD 155
-45.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.17
$0.33 DZD 43.62
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 711
$5.34 DZD 699
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.75
$0.36 DZD 47.42
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.10 DZD 5,249
$41.06 DZD 5,374
-2.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZD 1,196
$10.36 DZD 1,356
-11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 DZD 1,749
$10.34 DZD 1,353
29.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.90 DZD 2,997
$23.19 DZD 3,035
-1.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 813
$5.56 DZD 727
11.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 DZD 6,555
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
-46.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,582 DZD 468.9K
$3,665 DZD 479.7K
-2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.22 DZD 4,740
$36.42 DZD 4,766
-0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.30 DZD 6,060
$21.09 DZD 2,761
119.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 DZD 9,697
$69.4 DZD 9,079
6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 DZD 10.2K
$28.85 DZD 3,776
170.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 25.3K
$143 DZD 18.7K
35.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.3K
$108 DZD 14.1K
8.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.9K
$163 DZD 21.3K
68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24.2K
$152 DZD 19.9K
21.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,659 DZD 609.8K
$406 DZD 53.1K
1048.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 DZD 154.2K
$295 DZD 38.6K
299.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Defla
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 DZD 58.4K
$232 DZD 30.4K
92.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Ain Defla: February 28, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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