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

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 6.2% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 6.9% cheaper than Ain Beida without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$3.23 DZD 425
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$23.98 DZD 3,154
19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$3.84 DZD 505
2.86%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$0.74 DZD 96.8
85.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.56 DZD 73.9
91.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.21 DZD 27.53
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.93 DZD 254
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$2.31 DZD 303
5.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.99 DZD 130
41.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.15 DZD 20.06
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$2.02 DZD 266
-31.19%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$2.22 DZD 292
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$13.66 DZD 1,797
-54.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$4.88 DZD 642
-29.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$16.11 DZD 2,119
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$3.18 DZD 419
20.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$2.87 DZD 378
19.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.69 DZD 222
10.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.76 DZD 99.7
1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.55 DZD 72.2
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.50 DZD 65.4
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.65 DZD 85.5
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.28 DZD 36.79
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.82 DZD 371
37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.29 DZD 169
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.14 DZD 281
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.25 DZD 32.90
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.38 DZD 2,287
-0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.66 DZD 86.3
80.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.37 DZD 48.14
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.22 DZD 687
2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.34 DZD 44.41
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
-3.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$40.52 DZD 5,330
1.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$9.59 DZD 1,261
8.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$16.82 DZD 2,213
-38.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$23.39 DZD 3,078
-0.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$5.49 DZD 722
1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$3,624 DZD 476.8K
1.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.44 DZD 4,794
-0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$45.09 DZD 5,933
-53.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$75.5 DZD 9,928
-8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$77.0 DZD 10.1K
-62.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$198 DZD 26.0K
-27.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$117 DZD 15.3K
-7.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$278 DZD 36.6K
-41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$184 DZD 24.2K
-17.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$315 DZD 41.5K
-26.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

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