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Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Medea Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Medea

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Biskra is 15.2% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Biskra is 4.2% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 DZDย 373
$1.96 DZDย 254
45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZDย 3,704
$24.09 DZDย 3,134
18.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 DZDย 498
$4.07 DZDย 530
-5.90%
Cappuccino
$1.41 DZDย 183
$0.38 DZDย 48.98
271.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 DZDย 138
$0.42 DZDย 55.3
152.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDย 43.32
$0.23 DZDย 29.51
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZDย 248
$1.97 DZDย 256
-3.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZDย 302
$2.39 DZDย 312
-2.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 DZDย 186
$1.04 DZDย 136
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
$0.08 DZDย 9.78
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 DZDย 176
$1.18 DZDย 153
14.41%
Eggs
$1.38 DZDย 179
$1.54 DZDย 200
-10.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 DZDย 828
$9.21 DZDย 1,198
-30.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 DZDย 452
$4.80 DZDย 624
-27.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.93 DZDย 2,463
$16.23 DZDย 2,112
16.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 DZDย 478
$3.20 DZDย 416
14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DZDย 449
$2.75 DZDย 358
25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZDย 243
$1.73 DZDย 225
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 DZDย 93.0
$0.57 DZDย 73.6
24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDย 100
$0.64 DZDย 83.3
20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDย 60.7
$0.46 DZDย 60.0
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDย 50.7
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZDย 46.36
$0.28 DZDย 36.37
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZDย 493
$2.24 DZDย 291
69.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZDย 883
$7.08 DZDย 921
-4.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZDย 174
$1.35 DZDย 176
-0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZDย 273
$2.15 DZDย 279
-2.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDย 31.35
$0.25 DZDย 32.54
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.52 DZDย 2,280
$17.36 DZDย 2,258
0.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 DZDย 149
$0.66 DZDย 86.4
72.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZDย 47.59
$0.33 DZDย 43.53
12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 DZDย 676
$5.68 DZDย 739
-8.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDย 47.58
$0.34 DZDย 43.87
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZDย 4.2M
$20.0K DZDย 2.6M
60.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
-0.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.27 DZDย 5,239
$18.77 DZDย 2,442
114.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 DZDย 1,336
$8.10 DZDย 1,054
26.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.29 DZDย 1,339
$17.57 DZDย 2,286
-41.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZDย 2,995
$23.52 DZDย 3,059
-2.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$2.05 DZDย 267
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZDย 686
$3.51 DZDย 456
50.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 DZDย 12.3K
$39.40 DZDย 5,126
140.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 DZDย 474.0K
$3,612 DZDย 469.9K
0.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.26 DZDย 4,848
$20.19 DZDย 2,626
84.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.98 DZDย 2,730
$31.89 DZDย 4,150
-34.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 DZDย 8,932
$31.46 DZDย 4,093
118.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.65 DZDย 3,727
$56.6 DZDย 7,368
-49.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDย 18.6K
$195 DZDย 25.3K
-26.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZDย 14.2K
$114 DZDย 14.9K
-4.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DZDย 21.0K
$274 DZDย 35.7K
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 DZDย 19.3K
$180 DZDย 23.4K
-17.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 DZDย 154.5K
$1,169 DZDย 152.1K
1.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DZDย 127.9K
$982 DZDย 127.8K
0.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 DZDย 30.1K
$333 DZDย 43.4K
-30.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medea: January 11, 2026

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