Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Tlemcen Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Tlemcen

😐 Solo nomad: Biskra is 11.9% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 1.2% cheaper than Tlemcen without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 370
$2.27 DZD 298
23.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,783
$12.12 DZD 1,594
137.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 520
$3.85 DZD 506
2.60%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 180
$0.38 DZD 50.1
260.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 141
$0.50 DZD 65.8
114.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.62
$0.21 DZD 27.51
47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.94 DZD 255
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 319
$2.33 DZD 307
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 184
$0.68 DZD 89.1
105.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.03
$0.17 DZD 22.61
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 182
$1.96 DZD 258
-29.08%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 189
$1.78 DZD 234
-19.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 826
$9.25 DZD 1,217
-32.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 453
$3.44 DZD 453
0.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,539
$13.32 DZD 1,753
44.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 503
$2.45 DZD 322
55.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 452
$3.20 DZD 421
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 244
$1.67 DZD 219
11.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.59 DZD 78.1
30.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$0.51 DZD 66.6
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.6
$0.50 DZD 65.9
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.9
$0.75 DZD 98.3
-48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$0.34 DZD 44.08
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 509
$2.27 DZD 299
70.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 171
$1.34 DZD 177
-2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 287
$2.09 DZD 274
4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.60
$0.15 DZD 20.23
60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,285
$17.65 DZD 2,322
-1.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 156
$0.66 DZD 87.1
80.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.85
$0.36 DZD 47.74
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 703
$5.16 DZD 679
3.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.66
$0.30 DZD 40.08
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,402
$50.3 DZD 6,621
-18.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,363
$8.00 DZD 1,052
29.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,360
$17.15 DZD 2,256
-39.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,051
$23.72 DZD 3,121
-2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 731
$5.27 DZD 693
5.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
$3,626 DZD 477.0K
1.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,791
$36.24 DZD 4,768
0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,775
$45.78 DZD 6,023
-53.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,126
$74.4 DZD 9,785
-6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,796
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
-62.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.8K
$197 DZD 26.0K
-27.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.2K
$114 DZD 15.0K
-5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.4K
$275 DZD 36.2K
-40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 20.0K
$182 DZD 23.9K
-16.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 53.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.5K
$253 DZD 33.3K
-8.40%
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 Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

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