Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Setif Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Setif

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 29.8% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biskra is 10.2% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 367
$2.27 DZD 297
23.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,760
$16.14 DZD 2,110
78.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 516
$3.99 DZD 522
-1.00%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 179
$0.63 DZD 82.2
117.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.57 DZD 75.0
87.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.37
$0.23 DZD 30.17
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 252
$1.41 DZD 184
36.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 317
$2.18 DZD 284
11.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 182
$0.71 DZD 92.4
97.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.90
$0.15 DZD 19.13
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.06 DZD 139
31.13%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 188
$1.80 DZD 236
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 821
$6.44 DZD 842
-2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 451
$5.33 DZD 697
-35.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,523
$14.41 DZD 1,884
33.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 500
$2.80 DZD 366
36.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 449
$2.84 DZD 371
20.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 243
$1.50 DZD 196
24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.82 DZD 107
-6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.56 DZD 73.6
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.2
$0.50 DZD 65.0
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.6
$0.48 DZD 63.2
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.71
$0.30 DZD 39.55
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 506
$2.74 DZD 358
41.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.46 DZD 714
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.30 DZD 169
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 285
$2.04 DZD 267
6.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.41
$0.15 DZD 20.13
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,271
$5.71 DZD 746
204.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$0.65 DZD 85.2
83.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.58
$0.34 DZD 44.05
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 699
$5.08 DZD 664
5.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.37
$0.37 DZD 47.90
-2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$28.6K DZD 3.7M
11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$20.9K DZD 2.7M
60.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,369
$39.04 DZD 5,105
5.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,355
$9.41 DZD 1,231
10.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,351
$12.94 DZD 1,692
-20.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,032
$18.42 DZD 2,409
25.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.64 DZD 737
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 726
$5.72 DZD 748
-2.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
-0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 479.3K
$3,608 DZD 471.8K
1.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,762
$24.61 DZD 3,218
47.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,758
$26.94 DZD 3,522
-21.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,070
$44.39 DZD 5,804
56.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,772
$55.3 DZD 7,224
-47.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$76.8 DZD 10.0K
86.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$56.9 DZD 7,440
89.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$181 DZD 23.7K
-10.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$152 DZD 19.8K
0.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.0K
$966 DZD 126.3K
-58.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.6K
$385 DZD 50.3K
-23.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.3K
$306 DZD 40.1K
-24.29%
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 Setif: March 2, 2026

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