Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and M'Sila Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and M'Sila

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Biskra is 2.7% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Biskra is 11% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$1.97 DZDĀ 259
42.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
$19.10 DZDĀ 2,512
50.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
$3.85 DZDĀ 506
2.60%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.37 DZDĀ 49.30
270.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.53 DZDĀ 69.7
101.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.55
63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
$1.92 DZDĀ 253
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
$2.40 DZDĀ 316
1.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
$0.87 DZDĀ 115
60.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
$0.13 DZDĀ 16.60
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
$1.49 DZDĀ 196
-6.71%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
-3.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
$3.07 DZDĀ 404
104.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
$5.43 DZDĀ 714
-36.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,264
100.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
$3.06 DZDĀ 403
24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
$2.80 DZDĀ 368
22.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
$1.78 DZDĀ 234
4.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.7
32.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.0
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
$0.31 DZDĀ 41.43
51.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
$0.14 DZDĀ 17.83
178.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.65
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
$2.72 DZDĀ 358
42.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.09 DZDĀ 932
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.28 DZDĀ 169
1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
4.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.15
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
$17.32 DZDĀ 2,279
0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.8
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.72
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$5.44 DZDĀ 716
-1.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
$0.35 DZDĀ 46.39
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$35.3K DZDĀ 4.6M
-10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
0.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
$23.74 DZDĀ 3,123
72.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
$7.97 DZDĀ 1,048
29.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
$17.91 DZDĀ 2,356
-42.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
$23.02 DZDĀ 3,028
0.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
$6.23 DZDĀ 820
-10.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$95.8 DZDĀ 12.6K
-3.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$3,597 DZDĀ 473.2K
1.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
$36.47 DZDĀ 4,798
-0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
$45.13 DZDĀ 5,937
-53.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,825
-7.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
$77.5 DZDĀ 10.2K
-62.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
$197 DZDĀ 26.0K
-27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
-5.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
$277 DZDĀ 36.4K
-41.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
$183 DZDĀ 24.1K
-16.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
$434 DZDĀ 57.1K
-6.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
$654 DZDĀ 86.0K
-54.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
$255 DZDĀ 33.5K
-8.90%
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 M'Sila: March 1, 2026

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