Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Guelma Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Guelma

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Biskra is 7% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biskra is 12% cheaper than Guelma without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 368
$3.12 DZDĀ 409
-9.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,764
$23.76 DZDĀ 3,109
21.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 517
$3.85 DZDĀ 504
2.60%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.3
90.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.61 DZDĀ 80.3
75.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.41
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.36
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
$1.92 DZDĀ 252
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 317
$2.31 DZDĀ 303
5.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
37.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.92
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.12
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
$1.57 DZDĀ 206
-11.46%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 188
$1.81 DZDĀ 237
-20.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 821
$8.87 DZDĀ 1,161
-29.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 451
$5.44 DZDĀ 712
-36.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,525
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,193
15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 500
$3.06 DZDĀ 400
24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 450
$2.98 DZDĀ 389
15.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
$1.72 DZDĀ 225
8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.74 DZDĀ 96.6
4.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.2
32.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.3
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.7
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.6
$0.61 DZDĀ 79.3
-36.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.75
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.69
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 507
$2.67 DZDĀ 350
44.94%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,239
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
$1.29 DZDĀ 168
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
$2.10 DZDĀ 275
3.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.44
$0.23 DZDĀ 29.97
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,273
$17.11 DZDĀ 2,240
1.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.1
77.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.62
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.07
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 699
$5.19 DZDĀ 680
2.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.42
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.19
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
-0.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.7K DZDĀ 4.4M
-0.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,374
$40.28 DZDĀ 5,271
1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,356
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,258
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,353
$16.78 DZDĀ 2,197
-38.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,035
$23.15 DZDĀ 3,029
0.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 727
$5.46 DZDĀ 715
1.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
$93.3 DZDĀ 12.2K
-0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 479.7K
$3,558 DZDĀ 465.7K
3.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,766
$36.26 DZDĀ 4,745
0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,761
$45.20 DZDĀ 5,915
-53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,079
$74.8 DZDĀ 9,790
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,776
$75.7 DZDĀ 9,911
-61.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
$195 DZDĀ 25.5K
-26.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
-5.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
$278 DZDĀ 36.3K
-41.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
$184 DZDĀ 24.1K
-17.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.1K
$563 DZDĀ 73.7K
-27.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.6K
$394 DZDĀ 51.5K
-25.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Guelma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.4K
$321 DZDĀ 42.0K
-27.80%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

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