Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Bordj Bou Arreridj Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Bordj Bou Arreridj

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Biskra is 2.2% more expensive than Bordj Bou Arreridj without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Biskra is 0.6% more expensive than Bordj Bou Arreridj without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 368
$2.37 DZDĀ 310
18.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,764
$7.71 DZDĀ 1,009
273.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 517
$3.71 DZDĀ 485
6.47%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.45 DZDĀ 58.3
204.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.8
87.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.41
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.36
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
$0.75 DZDĀ 98.4
157.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 317
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
3.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
35.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.92
$0.08 DZDĀ 10.50
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
$0.81 DZDĀ 107
71.60%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 188
$1.63 DZDĀ 214
-12.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 821
$7.15 DZDĀ 936
-12.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 451
$5.25 DZDĀ 687
-34.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,525
$16.35 DZDĀ 2,140
18.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 500
$3.20 DZDĀ 419
19.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 450
$2.40 DZDĀ 314
42.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
$1.79 DZDĀ 234
3.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.91 DZDĀ 119
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.64 DZDĀ 83.7
20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.3
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.5
-4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.6
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.6
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.75
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.45
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 507
$2.73 DZDĀ 357
41.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.86 DZDĀ 897
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
$1.31 DZDĀ 171
-0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
$2.13 DZDĀ 279
2.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.44
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.95
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,273
$17.22 DZDĀ 2,254
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
$0.70 DZDĀ 91.4
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.62
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.70
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 699
$5.43 DZDĀ 711
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.42
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.56
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$35.2K DZDĀ 4.6M
-9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
0.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,374
$41.43 DZDĀ 5,422
-0.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,356
$8.08 DZDĀ 1,057
28.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,353
$18.12 DZDĀ 2,372
-42.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,035
$13.78 DZDĀ 1,803
68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 727
$6.11 DZDĀ 800
-9.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
$62.0 DZDĀ 8,109
49.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 479.7K
$3,639 DZDĀ 476.3K
0.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,766
$34.91 DZDĀ 4,570
4.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,761
$39.09 DZDĀ 5,116
-46.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,079
$35.90 DZDĀ 4,698
93.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,776
$55.9 DZDĀ 7,317
-48.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
$191 DZDĀ 25.0K
-25.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
$114 DZDĀ 14.9K
-5.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
$277 DZDĀ 36.3K
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
$184 DZDĀ 24.1K
-17.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.1K
$405 DZDĀ 53.0K
0.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.6K
$320 DZDĀ 41.8K
-7.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.4K
$348 DZDĀ 45.5K
-33.35%
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 Bordj Bou Arreridj: March 2, 2026

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