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

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 4.3% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 12.4% cheaper than El Bayadh without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$3.26 DZD 428
-13.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$23.33 DZD 3,070
23.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$3.98 DZD 524
-0.75%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$0.73 DZD 96.2
87.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.58 DZD 76.3
84.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.23 DZD 30.38
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.93 DZD 254
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$2.34 DZD 308
3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.98 DZD 129
42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.13 DZD 17.00
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.59 DZD 209
-12.58%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.78 DZD 234
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$9.08 DZD 1,195
-30.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$5.26 DZD 692
-34.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$16.47 DZD 2,167
17.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$3.17 DZD 417
20.50%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$2.92 DZD 384
17.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.76 DZD 231
5.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.75 DZD 98.1
2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.60 DZD 78.6
28.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.50 DZD 65.7
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.64 DZD 84.6
-39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.28 DZD 36.51
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.77 DZD 365
39.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.17 DZD 1,206
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.29 DZD 169
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.10 DZD 276
3.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.23 DZD 30.13
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.11 DZD 2,251
1.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.71 DZD 93.4
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.36 DZD 47.75
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.44 DZD 716
-1.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.33 DZD 43.88
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$40.63 DZD 5,345
1.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$9.64 DZD 1,268
7.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$17.13 DZD 2,254
-39.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$23.56 DZD 3,099
-1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$5.27 DZD 693
5.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
-3.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$3,569 DZD 469.6K
2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.32 DZD 4,778
0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$46.11 DZD 6,066
-54.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$74.0 DZD 9,737
-6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$77.1 DZD 10.1K
-62.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$192 DZD 25.2K
-25.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$117 DZD 15.4K
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$275 DZD 36.2K
-40.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$183 DZD 24.1K
-16.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
El Bayadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
-
-
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 El Bayadh: March 1, 2026

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