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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 9.8% cheaper than El Oued without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 13% cheaper than El Oued without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$2.94 DZD 381
-0.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$19.58 DZD 2,533
45.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$4.35 DZD 563
-12.64%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$1.26 DZD 163
8.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.57 DZD 74.3
94.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.23 DZD 29.62
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.97 DZD 255
1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$2.31 DZD 298
1.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.04 DZD 134
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$0.16 DZD 20.81
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.61 DZD 209
-13.66%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.79 DZD 231
-19.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$9.17 DZD 1,186
-28.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$5.31 DZD 686
-32.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$16.42 DZD 2,124
18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$3.08 DZD 399
18.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$2.97 DZD 385
17.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.75 DZD 227
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$0.8 DZD 104
-10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$0.59 DZD 76.4
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$0.5 DZD 64.9
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.61 DZD 79.2
-31.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.28 DZD 36.04
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$2.83 DZD 366
33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.34 DZD 174
-3.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.25 DZD 32.58
-12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$18.29 DZD 2,366
8.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$0.65 DZD 84
83.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$0.33 DZD 43.15
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$5.21 DZD 674
3.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$0.37 DZD 47.27
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$40.44 DZD 5,231
2.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.25 DZD 1,197
12.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$17.06 DZD 2,207
-39.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$23.44 DZD 3,033
1.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$5.47 DZD 708
-0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
2.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$37.1 DZD 4,800
-2.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$45.72 DZD 5,915
-52.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$76.3 DZD 9,875
-7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
-62.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$197 DZD 25.5K
-26.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$113 DZD 14.6K
-6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$277 DZD 35.9K
-42.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$181 DZD 23.4K
-16.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
1.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$893 DZD 115.5K
8.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$251 DZD 32.4K
-5.87%

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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

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