Cost of Living Comparison Between Batna and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Batna and Laghouat

🙂 Solo nomad: Batna is 6.8% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batna is 13.5% cheaper than Laghouat without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 300
$2.72 DZD 357
-16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.78 DZD 1,550
$20.98 DZD 2,761
-43.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 DZD 375
$4.66 DZD 614
-38.84%
Cappuccino
$1.18 DZD 155
$1.02 DZD 135
15.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 79.6
$0.65 DZD 85.7
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DZD 58.1
$0.16 DZD 21.68
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 258
$1.96 DZD 258
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 DZD 158
$2.34 DZD 308
-48.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 95.0
$1.03 DZD 136
-30.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 DZD 29.39
$0.33 DZD 43.07
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 DZD 173
$2.50 DZD 329
-47.20%
Eggs
$1.70 DZD 224
$1.90 DZD 250
-10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 DZD 1,030
$3.62 DZD 477
116.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 686
$6.68 DZD 879
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 DZD 2,057
$16.88 DZD 2,220
-7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 420
$4.36 DZD 574
-26.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 424
$3.79 DZD 499
-15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 150
$1.72 DZD 226
-33.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 DZD 133
$1.15 DZD 151
-12.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.9
$0.69 DZD 90.3
-8.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 64.5
$0.67 DZD 87.6
-26.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 90.6
$0.71 DZD 93.6
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.96
$0.30 DZD 39.01
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 360
$2.29 DZD 302
19.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.94 DZD 2,623
$11.88 DZD 1,563
67.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DZD 329
$1.36 DZD 179
83.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 282
$2.14 DZD 282
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🚌 Getting Around
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 24.17
$0.11 DZD 14.68
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 DZD 2,056
$17.59 DZD 2,314
-11.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.8
$0.74 DZD 97.6
-12.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.15
$0.28 DZD 36.35
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 DZD 1,030
$6.27 DZD 825
24.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.68
$0.37 DZD 48.72
-10.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$29.5K DZD 3.9M
14.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
$55.3K DZD 7.3M
-34.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.83 DZD 2,872
$40.65 DZD 5,349
-46.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 DZD 2,319
$9.47 DZD 1,246
86.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 DZD 3,847
$19.34 DZD 2,544
51.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.50 DZD 2,434
$17.74 DZD 2,334
4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.03 DZD 399
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 DZD 532
$5.30 DZD 697
-23.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,176
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
-35.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,506 DZD 329.7K
$3,614 DZD 475.5K
-30.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.06 DZD 4,086
$28.89 DZD 3,801
7.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DZD 7,070
$47.07 DZD 6,193
14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DZD 15.4K
$56.3 DZD 7,401
107.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.4 DZD 8,731
$70.1 DZD 9,217
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 DZD 14.0K
$125 DZD 16.5K
-14.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 DZD 9,338
$70.6 DZD 9,281
0.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 DZD 28.1K
$174 DZD 22.9K
22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 DZD 18.7K
$117 DZD 15.3K
22.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$502 DZD 66.0K
$444 DZD 58.4K
13.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 DZD 25.8K
$305 DZD 40.1K
-35.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batna
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 DZD 39.9K
$371 DZD 48.8K
-18.28%
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 Laghouat: March 1, 2026

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