Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Batna

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 4.6% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 2.2% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$2.28 DZD 300
23.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$11.78 DZD 1,550
144.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$2.85 DZD 375
38.60%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$1.18 DZD 155
16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.60 DZD 79.6
78.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.44 DZD 58.1
-29.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.96 DZD 258
-1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$1.20 DZD 158
102.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.72 DZD 95.0
94.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.22 DZD 29.39
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.32 DZD 173
5.30%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.70 DZD 224
-15.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$7.83 DZD 1,030
-19.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$5.21 DZD 686
-33.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$15.63 DZD 2,057
23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$3.19 DZD 420
19.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$3.22 DZD 424
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.14 DZD 150
63.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$1.01 DZD 133
-23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.63 DZD 82.9
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.49 DZD 64.5
-4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.69 DZD 90.6
-43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.30 DZD 39.96
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.74 DZD 360
41.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.94 DZD 2,623
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$2.50 DZD 329
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.14 DZD 282
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.18 DZD 24.17
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$15.63 DZD 2,056
11.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.65 DZD 85.8
83.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.37 DZD 48.15
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$7.83 DZD 1,030
-31.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.33 DZD 43.68
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-5.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
-6.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$21.83 DZD 2,872
88.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$17.63 DZD 2,319
-41.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$29.24 DZD 3,847
-64.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$18.50 DZD 2,434
25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.03 DZD 399
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$4.04 DZD 532
37.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$62.2 DZD 8,176
49.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$2,506 DZD 329.7K
46.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$31.06 DZD 4,086
17.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$53.7 DZD 7,070
-60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$117 DZD 15.4K
-40.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$66.4 DZD 8,731
-56.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$107 DZD 14.0K
34.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$71.0 DZD 9,338
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$213 DZD 28.1K
-23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$142 DZD 18.7K
7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
$502 DZD 66.0K
-19.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
$196 DZD 25.8K
50.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$303 DZD 39.9K
-23.51%
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 Batna: March 2, 2026

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