Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Lakhdaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Lakhdaria

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 7.8% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 13.9% cheaper than Lakhdaria without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$3.15 DZD 408
-7.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$23.25 DZD 3,008
22.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$4.66 DZD 603
-18.45%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$0.99 DZD 128
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.45 DZD 58.1
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.2 DZD 25.3
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.92 DZD 249
3.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$2.36 DZD 305
-0.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.01 DZD 130
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$0.11 DZD 13.62
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.81 DZD 234
-23.20%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.86 DZD 241
-22.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$9.06 DZD 1,173
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$5.24 DZD 678
-32.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$16.4 DZD 2,122
18.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$3.05 DZD 395
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$2.91 DZD 376
19.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.78 DZD 230
5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$0.64 DZD 83
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$0.42 DZD 53.8
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$0.5 DZD 64.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.45 DZD 58.8
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.23 DZD 29.72
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$1.6 DZD 208
136.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.86 DZD 887
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.33 DZD 172
-3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 DZD 269
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.23 DZD 29.63
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$17.74 DZD 2,295
11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$0.71 DZD 91.9
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$0.14 DZD 18.34
157.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$2.38 DZD 308
125.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$0.36 DZD 46.94
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
-11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$40.43 DZD 5,230
2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.57 DZD 1,238
8.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$17.8 DZD 2,303
-41.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$21.2 DZD 2,742
11.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$6.17 DZD 798
-12.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$93.7 DZD 12.1K
0.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$3,595 DZD 465.1K
0.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$22.22 DZD 2,874
62.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$46.15 DZD 5,971
-53.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$35.38 DZD 4,577
98.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
-63.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$198 DZD 25.6K
-26.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$117 DZD 15.1K
-9.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$270 DZD 35K
-40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$186 DZD 24.1K
-18.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$1,683 DZD 217.7K
-1.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$958 DZD 123.9K
0.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Lakhdaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$301 DZD 39K
-21.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.42
-

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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lakhdaria: October 27, 2025

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