Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Boumerdes Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Boumerdes

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 15% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 9% cheaper than Boumerdes without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$3.18 DZD 411
-8.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$23.63 DZD 3,057
20.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$3.64 DZD 471
4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$0.51 DZD 66.5
168.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.57 DZD 73.7
94.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.21 DZD 27.1
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$2 DZD 259
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$2.39 DZD 309
-2.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$0.97 DZD 125
42.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$0.17 DZD 21.93
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.82 DZD 236
-23.63%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.45 DZD 188
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$8.78 DZD 1,136
-25.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$5.39 DZD 698
-33.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$16.64 DZD 2,152
16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$3.12 DZD 403
17.31%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$2.94 DZD 380
18.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.71 DZD 222
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$0.54 DZD 70.4
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$0.51 DZD 65.9
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$0.46 DZD 59.4
8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.73 DZD 94.5
-42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.29 DZD 37.96
24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$2.74 DZD 354
38.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.79 DZD 878
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.3 DZD 168
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 DZD 278
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.29 DZD 37
-24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$14.86 DZD 1,922
33.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$0.67 DZD 86.7
77.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$0.34 DZD 43.44
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$5.62 DZD 727
-4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$0.36 DZD 47.08
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$14.1K DZD 1.8M
126.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$41.04 DZD 5,309
0.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.46 DZD 1,224
9.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$12.06 DZD 1,560
-14.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$25.7 DZD 3,324
-7.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$2.03 DZD 262
167.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$95.9 DZD 12.4K
-1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$3,661 DZD 473.6K
-1.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$11.89 DZD 1,538
204.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$46.16 DZD 5,972
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$74.8 DZD 9,679
-5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$77 DZD 9,955
-62.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$199 DZD 25.8K
-27.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$140 DZD 18.1K
-24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$237 DZD 30.6K
-32.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$173 DZD 22.4K
-12.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$1,638 DZD 211.8K
1.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$981 DZD 126.9K
-1.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.42
-

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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Boumerdes: October 29, 2025

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