Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Souk Ahras Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Souk Ahras

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Biskra is 22.5% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Biskra is 4.2% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$2.36 DZDĀ 311
19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
$10.74 DZDĀ 1,413
167.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
$3.97 DZDĀ 523
-0.50%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$0.66 DZDĀ 87.4
107.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
114.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.59
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
$1.91 DZDĀ 251
1.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
3.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
$0.81 DZDĀ 107
72.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.02
-30.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
$1.26 DZDĀ 165
10.32%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
$1.90 DZDĀ 250
-24.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
$3.42 DZDĀ 449
83.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
$2.91 DZDĀ 383
18.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,205
15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
158.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
$2.96 DZDĀ 390
15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
$1.21 DZDĀ 159
53.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.17 DZDĀ 154
-34.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$0.40 DZDĀ 53.0
92.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.0
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.24
69.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.45
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.33 DZDĀ 175
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
$2.08 DZDĀ 273
4.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
$0.17 DZDĀ 22.67
41.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
$17.67 DZDĀ 2,325
-1.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
$0.69 DZDĀ 91.4
72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
$0.47 DZDĀ 62.1
-29.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$5.31 DZDĀ 699
0.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.91
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$32.8K DZDĀ 4.3M
-3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.5M
-1.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,348
1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
$9.31 DZDĀ 1,225
11.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
$19.62 DZDĀ 2,581
-47.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
$11.89 DZDĀ 1,564
95.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.04 DZDĀ 532
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
$5.46 DZDĀ 719
1.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$92.5 DZDĀ 12.2K
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$3,550 DZDĀ 467.0K
3.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
$30.74 DZDĀ 4,045
18.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
$46.38 DZDĀ 6,102
-54.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
$78.4 DZDĀ 10.3K
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
$81.4 DZDĀ 10.7K
-64.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
$197 DZDĀ 25.9K
-27.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
$116 DZDĀ 15.2K
-6.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
$304 DZDĀ 40.0K
-46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
$177 DZDĀ 23.3K
-14.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
$314 DZDĀ 41.3K
29.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
$279 DZDĀ 36.7K
5.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
$298 DZDĀ 39.2K
-22.19%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

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