Cost of Living Comparison Between Batna and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Batna and Hassi Messaoud

🙂 Solo nomad: Batna is 17.1% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batna is 25.2% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 300
$3.21 DZD 423
-28.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.78 DZD 1,550
$23.28 DZD 3,062
-49.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 DZD 375
$3.99 DZD 525
-28.57%
Cappuccino
$1.18 DZD 155
$0.77 DZD 102
53.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 79.6
$0.58 DZD 75.7
3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DZD 58.1
$0.21 DZD 27.54
109.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 258
$1.94 DZD 255
1.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 DZD 158
$2.42 DZD 318
-50.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 95.0
$1.04 DZD 136
-30.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 DZD 29.39
$0.14 DZD 18.60
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 DZD 173
$1.58 DZD 208
-16.46%
Eggs
$1.70 DZD 224
$1.79 DZD 235
-5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 DZD 1,030
$8.84 DZD 1,163
-11.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 686
$5.24 DZD 690
-0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 DZD 2,057
$16.41 DZD 2,159
-4.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 420
$3.10 DZD 408
2.90%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 424
$2.84 DZD 374
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 150
$1.77 DZD 233
-35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 DZD 133
$0.80 DZD 105
26.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.9
$0.59 DZD 77.8
6.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64.5
$0.50 DZD 66.0
-2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 90.6
$0.60 DZD 79.0
15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.96
$0.28 DZD 36.74
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 360
$2.82 DZD 371
-2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.94 DZD 2,623
$24.85 DZD 3,269
-19.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DZD 329
$1.34 DZD 176
86.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 282
$2.17 DZD 285
-1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 24.17
$0.25 DZD 33.06
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 DZD 2,056
$17.09 DZD 2,248
-8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.8
$0.71 DZD 93.4
-8.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.15
$0.36 DZD 47.80
2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 DZD 1,030
$5.16 DZD 679
51.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.68
$0.34 DZD 44.58
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
5.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.83 DZD 2,872
$41.33 DZD 5,438
-47.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 DZD 2,319
$9.14 DZD 1,203
92.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 DZD 3,847
$16.81 DZD 2,212
73.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.50 DZD 2,434
$22.88 DZD 3,011
-19.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.03 DZD 399
$2.48 DZD 326
22.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 DZD 532
$5.30 DZD 698
-23.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,176
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
-32.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,506 DZD 329.7K
$3,631 DZD 477.7K
-30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.06 DZD 4,086
$36.07 DZD 4,746
-13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DZD 7,070
$45.65 DZD 6,006
17.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DZD 15.4K
$75.9 DZD 9,979
54.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.4 DZD 8,731
$76.3 DZD 10.0K
-13.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 DZD 14.0K
$196 DZD 25.7K
-45.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 DZD 9,338
$114 DZD 15.0K
-37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 DZD 28.1K
$270 DZD 35.6K
-21.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 DZD 18.7K
$185 DZD 24.3K
-23.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$502 DZD 66.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 DZD 25.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Batna
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 DZD 39.9K
$415 DZD 54.6K
-26.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

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