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

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 19.5% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 8.4% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 366
$1.97 DZD 256
42.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,750
$23.46 DZD 3,060
22.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 515
$3.93 DZD 512
0.51%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 179
$0.35 DZD 45.43
291.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 140
$0.43 DZD 56.1
148.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.26
$0.19 DZD 24.60
63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 251
$2.00 DZD 260
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 316
$2.31 DZD 301
5.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 182
$1.05 DZD 136
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.84
$0.08 DZD 10.20
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.13 DZD 147
23.01%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 187
$1.50 DZD 196
-4.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 818
$9.22 DZD 1,203
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 450
$4.93 DZD 643
-30.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,516
$16.33 DZD 2,130
18.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 498
$3.23 DZD 422
18.27%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 448
$2.74 DZD 357
25.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 242
$1.70 DZD 222
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.56 DZD 73.5
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.60 DZD 78.5
28.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.1
$0.47 DZD 60.8
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.4
$0.67 DZD 87.7
-41.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.60
$0.28 DZD 36.04
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 505
$2.24 DZD 292
72.77%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.11 DZD 928
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.35 DZD 177
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 284
$2.10 DZD 274
3.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.33
$0.25 DZD 32.72
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,265
$17.31 DZD 2,257
0.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$0.65 DZD 84.6
83.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.47
$0.37 DZD 47.83
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 697
$5.52 DZD 720
-3.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.25
$0.37 DZD 47.84
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
59.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,355
$18.48 DZD 2,410
122.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,351
$7.92 DZD 1,033
30.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,348
$17.89 DZD 2,334
-42.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,025
$23.70 DZD 3,091
-2.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$2.05 DZD 267
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 725
$3.50 DZD 456
58.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$39.93 DZD 5,207
132.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 478.0K
$3,656 DZD 476.7K
0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,749
$19.72 DZD 2,572
84.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,751
$31.56 DZD 4,116
-33.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,046
$31.71 DZD 4,135
118.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,762
$55.6 DZD 7,254
-48.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$191 DZD 25.0K
-25.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$115 DZD 15.0K
-6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$278 DZD 36.2K
-41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$187 DZD 24.3K
-18.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 52.9K
$755 DZD 98.4K
-46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.5K
$410 DZD 53.5K
-28.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.2K
$332 DZD 43.2K
-30.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

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