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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 3.7% cheaper than El Oued without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 7.2% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$2.85 DZD 375
-1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$19.31 DZD 2,540
48.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$4.31 DZD 568
-8.35%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$1.23 DZD 162
11.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.57 DZD 75.6
87.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.23 DZD 30.12
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.90 DZD 251
1.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$2.40 DZD 315
1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$1.04 DZD 137
34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.16 DZD 20.72
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.55 DZD 205
-10.32%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.78 DZD 235
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$8.91 DZD 1,172
-29.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$5.42 DZD 713
-36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$16.60 DZD 2,183
16.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$3.09 DZD 407
23.62%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$2.85 DZD 376
20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.75 DZD 230
6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.80 DZD 105
-3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.59 DZD 77.2
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.46 DZD 60.4
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.61 DZD 79.9
-36.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.30 DZD 39.92
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.76 DZD 363
40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.34 DZD 176
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.10 DZD 276
3.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.25 DZD 33.02
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.47 DZD 2,299
-0.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.71 DZD 93.4
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.34 DZD 44.14
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.27 DZD 694
1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.34 DZD 44.72
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-0.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$41.02 DZD 5,396
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$9.14 DZD 1,202
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$16.84 DZD 2,216
-38.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$23.40 DZD 3,079
-0.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$5.30 DZD 697
4.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$93.7 DZD 12.3K
-0.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$3,540 DZD 465.7K
3.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.60 DZD 4,815
-0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$45.14 DZD 5,939
-53.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
-9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$76.8 DZD 10.1K
-62.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$198 DZD 26.0K
-27.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$114 DZD 15.0K
-5.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$276 DZD 36.3K
-40.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$182 DZD 23.9K
-16.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
$225 DZD 29.6K
80.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$246 DZD 32.4K
-5.85%
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 Oued: March 2, 2026

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