Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Jijel Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Jijel

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 18.6% more expensive than Jijel without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 9% cheaper than Jijel without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$2.47 DZD 324
13.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$23.89 DZD 3,142
20.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$4.79 DZD 631
-17.54%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$0.98 DZD 129
39.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.62 DZD 81.4
72.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.23 DZD 30.35
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
$2.41 DZD 317
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.93 DZD 123
50.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.14 DZD 18.21
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.42 DZD 186
-2.11%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.82 DZD 239
-21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$9.23 DZD 1,214
-31.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$4.38 DZD 576
-21.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$12.50 DZD 1,645
54.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$3.22 DZD 423
18.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$2.96 DZD 389
15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.46 DZD 192
27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.75 DZD 98.6
2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.63 DZD 82.4
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.36 DZD 46.88
30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.43 DZD 56.2
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.28 DZD 36.49
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.38 DZD 314
62.61%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 DZD 936
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.36 DZD 178
-4.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.15 DZD 283
1.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.22 DZD 28.84
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.54 DZD 2,308
-0.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.70 DZD 91.6
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.20 DZD 26.27
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.48 DZD 720
-2.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.37 DZD 48.13
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
-11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
-1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$40.77 DZD 5,364
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$6.93 DZD 911
49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$17.58 DZD 2,313
-41.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$17.57 DZD 2,312
31.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$6.15 DZD 810
-9.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$88.1 DZD 11.6K
5.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$1,375 DZD 180.9K
166.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.27 DZD 4,772
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$33.43 DZD 4,398
-36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$62.9 DZD 8,272
10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$67.0 DZD 8,815
-56.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$201 DZD 26.4K
-28.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$124 DZD 16.3K
-12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$279 DZD 36.6K
-41.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$180 DZD 23.7K
-15.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
$802 DZD 105.5K
-49.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
$419 DZD 55.1K
-29.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Jijel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$260 DZD 34.2K
-10.72%
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 Jijel: March 2, 2026

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