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

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 1% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 11.1% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$1.94 DZD 255
44.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$23.76 DZD 3,126
21.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$2.35 DZD 309
68.09%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$0.25 DZD 32.90
448.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.37 DZD 49.00
189.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.23 DZD 30.35
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.99 DZD 262
-3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$2.39 DZD 315
1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.99 DZD 131
41.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.15 DZD 19.96
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.75 DZD 230
-20.57%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.86 DZD 245
-23.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$6.04 DZD 794
3.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$5.29 DZD 696
-34.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$15.65 DZD 2,059
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$2.91 DZD 383
31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$2.98 DZD 391
15.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.70 DZD 223
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.80 DZD 106
-3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.59 DZD 78.0
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.47 DZD 61.5
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.73 DZD 96.4
-46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.28 DZD 36.35
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.71 DZD 356
42.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.18 DZD 945
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.34 DZD 176
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.07 DZD 272
5.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.23 DZD 30.08
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.15 DZD 2,257
1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.65 DZD 85.1
83.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.36 DZD 47.41
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.43 DZD 715
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.33 DZD 43.97
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$35.4K DZD 4.7M
-10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$40.10 DZD 5,276
2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$9.14 DZD 1,202
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$13.36 DZD 1,758
-22.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$22.90 DZD 3,012
1.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$6.21 DZD 817
-10.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$50.1 DZD 6,589
85.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$3,582 DZD 471.3K
2.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.22 DZD 4,765
0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$46.30 DZD 6,092
-54.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$74.1 DZD 9,747
-6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$78.1 DZD 10.3K
-63.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$193 DZD 25.4K
-25.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$117 DZD 15.4K
-7.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$274 DZD 36.0K
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$185 DZD 24.4K
-17.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
$4,659 DZD 613.0K
-91.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
$1,178 DZD 155.0K
-74.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$446 DZD 58.7K
-48.01%
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 Defla: February 28, 2026

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