Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and El Bayadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and El Bayadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 15% cheaper than El Bayadh without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 4% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$3.2 DZD 414
-8.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$23.43 DZD 3,031
21.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$3.86 DZD 499
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$0.74 DZD 95.6
85.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.57 DZD 73.2
94.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.23 DZD 29.76
43.48%
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
$2.42 DZD 314
-3.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.04 DZD 134
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$0.14 DZD 17.72
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.62 DZD 210
-14.20%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.86 DZD 240
-22.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$9.21 DZD 1,191
-28.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$5.34 DZD 690
-33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$16.58 DZD 2,145
17.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$3.11 DZD 403
17.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$2.82 DZD 364
23.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.71 DZD 221
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$0.74 DZD 96.3
-2.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$0.59 DZD 76
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$0.5 DZD 64.6
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.64 DZD 83.1
-34.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.3 DZD 39.35
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$2.82 DZD 365
34.40%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.32 DZD 1,205
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.29 DZD 166
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.23 DZD 29.65
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$16.48 DZD 2,131
20.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$0.66 DZD 85.1
80.30%
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
$5.23 DZD 676
2.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$0.36 DZD 46.66
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
1.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$40.28 DZD 5,211
2.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.26 DZD 1,199
12.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$17.1 DZD 2,212
-39.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$23.13 DZD 2,992
2.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$5.52 DZD 715
-1.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$94 DZD 12.2K
0.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$3,662 DZD 473.8K
-1.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$36.58 DZD 4,732
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$45.91 DZD 5,940
-53.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$75.5 DZD 9,772
-6.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$75.9 DZD 9,820
-62.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$192 DZD 24.8K
-24.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$113 DZD 14.6K
-6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$274 DZD 35.5K
-41.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$181 DZD 23.4K
-16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$1,620 DZD 209.5K
2.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$1,119 DZD 144.7K
-13.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
-
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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Bayadh: October 27, 2025

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