Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Hassi Messaoud

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Biskra is 20.9% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biskra is 23.5% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$3.21 DZDĀ 423
-12.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
$23.28 DZDĀ 3,062
23.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
$3.99 DZDĀ 525
-1.00%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.77 DZDĀ 102
77.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
84.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.54
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
$1.94 DZDĀ 255
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
$2.42 DZDĀ 318
0.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
$1.04 DZDĀ 136
34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.60
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
$1.58 DZDĀ 208
-12.03%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
$1.79 DZDĀ 235
-20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
$8.84 DZDĀ 1,163
-28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
$5.24 DZDĀ 690
-34.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
$16.41 DZDĀ 2,159
17.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
$3.10 DZDĀ 408
23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
$2.84 DZDĀ 374
20.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.80 DZDĀ 105
-3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.8
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
$0.50 DZDĀ 66.0
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
$0.60 DZDĀ 79.0
-35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.74
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
$2.82 DZDĀ 371
37.23%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$24.85 DZDĀ 3,269
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.34 DZDĀ 176
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
$2.17 DZDĀ 285
0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.06
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
$17.09 DZDĀ 2,248
1.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.4
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.80
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$5.16 DZDĀ 679
3.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.58
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
1.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
$41.33 DZDĀ 5,438
-0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
$9.14 DZDĀ 1,203
13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
$16.81 DZDĀ 2,212
-38.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
$22.88 DZDĀ 3,011
1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$2.48 DZDĀ 326
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
$5.30 DZDĀ 698
4.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$92.3 DZDĀ 12.1K
0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$3,631 DZDĀ 477.7K
0.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
$36.07 DZDĀ 4,746
0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
$45.65 DZDĀ 6,006
-53.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,979
-8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
$76.3 DZDĀ 10.0K
-62.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
$196 DZDĀ 25.7K
-26.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
-5.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
$270 DZDĀ 35.6K
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
-17.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
$415 DZDĀ 54.6K
-44.13%
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 Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

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