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

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 8.6% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 4.2% more expensive than Boumerdes without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Boumerdes
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 3,752
$23.56 DZD 3,073
22.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 515
$3.63 DZD 473
8.82%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 179
$0.53 DZD 68.9
158.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 140
$0.58 DZD 76.0
84.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.28
$0.23 DZD 30.11
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 251
$1.92 DZD 250
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 316
$2.32 DZD 303
4.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 182
$0.95 DZD 124
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.85
$0.13 DZD 17.11
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.80 DZD 235
-22.78%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 187
$1.43 DZD 187
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 819
$8.74 DZD 1,140
-28.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 450
$5.31 DZD 692
-35.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,517
$16.64 DZD 2,170
15.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 498
$3.20 DZD 418
19.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 448
$2.85 DZD 372
20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 242
$1.71 DZD 224
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.54 DZD 70.8
42.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.51 DZD 66.4
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.1
$0.50 DZD 65.5
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.5
$0.69 DZD 89.6
-43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.62
$0.29 DZD 38.25
13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 505
$2.70 DZD 353
43.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.86 DZD 895
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.29 DZD 169
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 284
$2.09 DZD 272
4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.34
$0.31 DZD 40.53
-22.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,266
$17.30 DZD 2,256
0.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$0.70 DZD 91.5
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.48
$0.33 DZD 43.46
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 697
$5.67 DZD 740
-5.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.27
$0.33 DZD 43.55
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$14.4K DZD 1.9M
120.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,357
$41.44 DZD 5,406
-0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,352
$9.52 DZD 1,242
8.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,348
$11.80 DZD 1,540
-12.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,026
$22.91 DZD 2,988
1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 725
$2.01 DZD 262
176.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$94.5 DZD 12.3K
-1.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 478.2K
$3,635 DZD 474.3K
0.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,751
$12.04 DZD 1,571
202.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,752
$44.61 DZD 5,820
-52.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,050
$73.8 DZD 9,626
-5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,764
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
-63.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$201 DZD 26.2K
-28.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$141 DZD 18.3K
-23.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$238 DZD 31.0K
-31.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$168 DZD 21.9K
-9.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 52.9K
$741 DZD 96.7K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.5K
$752 DZD 98.2K
-60.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Boumerdes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.3K
-
-
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 Boumerdes: March 3, 2026

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