Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Skikda Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Skikda

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 11.5% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biskra is 18.4% cheaper than Skikda without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$3.21 DZDĀ 422
-12.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
$23.77 DZDĀ 3,128
20.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
$3.86 DZDĀ 508
2.33%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.7
90.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.0
148.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.33
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
$2.00 DZDĀ 263
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
$2.33 DZDĀ 307
4.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
37.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
$0.13 DZDĀ 17.48
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
$1.59 DZDĀ 209
-12.58%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
-34.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
$8.81 DZDĀ 1,158
-28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
$4.46 DZDĀ 587
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
$13.40 DZDĀ 1,763
44.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
$3.16 DZDĀ 416
20.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
$4.50 DZDĀ 592
-23.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
$1.71 DZDĀ 224
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.14 DZDĀ 149
-32.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.54 DZDĀ 71.6
42.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.2
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.6
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.40
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.31 DZDĀ 172
-0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
$2.13 DZDĀ 281
2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.10
-29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
$17.14 DZDĀ 2,255
1.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
$1.01 DZDĀ 133
17.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.64
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$5.17 DZDĀ 681
3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.36
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$32.5K DZDĀ 4.3M
-2.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
$40.28 DZDĀ 5,299
1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
$9.59 DZDĀ 1,261
8.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
$16.80 DZDĀ 2,210
-38.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
$18.21 DZDĀ 2,395
27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
$5.37 DZDĀ 707
3.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.3K
-0.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
0.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
$36.70 DZDĀ 4,828
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
$45.17 DZDĀ 5,942
-53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
$78.6 DZDĀ 10.3K
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,990
-62.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
$194 DZDĀ 25.6K
-26.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
$116 DZDĀ 15.3K
-6.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
$273 DZDĀ 35.9K
-40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
-17.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
$951 DZDĀ 125.1K
-57.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
$663 DZDĀ 87.2K
-55.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
$284 DZDĀ 37.3K
-18.20%
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 Skikda: March 2, 2026

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