Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Algiers Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Algiers

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 5.1% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 11.2% cheaper than Algiers without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 367
$3.11 DZD 406
-9.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,760
$23.92 DZD 3,127
20.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 516
$4.64 DZD 606
-14.87%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 179
$1.00 DZD 130
37.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.58 DZD 75.7
84.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.37
$0.21 DZD 27.45
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$1.89 DZD 248
2.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 317
$2.34 DZD 306
3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 182
$1.01 DZD 132
38.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.90
$0.15 DZD 20.02
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.76 DZD 229
-21.02%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 188
$1.85 DZD 241
-22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 821
$9.02 DZD 1,180
-30.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 451
$5.41 DZD 708
-36.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,523
$16.26 DZD 2,126
18.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 500
$3.05 DZD 399
25.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 449
$2.90 DZD 380
18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 243
$1.78 DZD 232
4.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.91 DZD 118
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.59 DZD 77.6
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.2
$0.46 DZD 59.7
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.6
$0.68 DZD 88.7
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.71
$0.30 DZD 39.45
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 506
$2.69 DZD 352
43.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.18 DZD 939
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.34 DZD 176
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 285
$2.06 DZD 270
5.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.41
$0.33 DZD 43.21
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,271
$11.53 DZD 1,508
50.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$0.66 DZD 86.4
80.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.58
$0.34 DZD 43.89
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 699
$5.67 DZD 742
-5.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.37
$0.37 DZD 47.76
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-12.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,369
$40.83 DZD 5,338
0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,355
$9.25 DZD 1,209
12.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,351
$17.72 DZD 2,316
-41.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,032
$25.28 DZD 3,305
-8.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.13 DZD 3,024
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 726
$6.25 DZD 818
-11.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$93.4 DZD 12.2K
-0.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 479.3K
$3,548 DZD 463.9K
3.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,762
$36.26 DZD 4,741
0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,758
$46.00 DZD 6,015
-54.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,070
$74.5 DZD 9,745
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,772
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
-62.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$221 DZD 28.9K
-35.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$154 DZD 20.2K
-30.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$431 DZD 56.4K
-62.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$259 DZD 33.8K
-41.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.0K
$2,518 DZD 329.2K
-83.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.6K
$1,373 DZD 179.5K
-78.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Algiers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.3K
$333 DZD 43.5K
-30.31%
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 Algiers: March 1, 2026

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