Cost of Living Comparison Between Boumerdes and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Boumerdes and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 13% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boumerdes is 9.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 DZD 411
$2.92 DZD 377
8.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.63 DZD 3,057
$28.47 DZD 3,684
-17.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 DZD 471
$3.8 DZD 491
-4.21%
Cappuccino
$0.51 DZD 66.5
$1.37 DZD 177
-62.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$1.11 DZD 143
-48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.1
$0.33 DZD 42.81
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$1.99 DZD 257
0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 309
$2.34 DZD 302
2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 DZD 125
$1.38 DZD 179
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.93
$0.14 DZD 18.32
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 DZD 236
$1.39 DZD 179
30.94%
Eggs
$1.45 DZD 188
$1.44 DZD 186
0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 DZD 1,136
$6.54 DZD 846
34.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 DZD 698
$3.56 DZD 460
51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,152
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$3.66 DZD 474
-14.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$3.49 DZD 451
-15.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.87 DZD 241
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.4
$0.72 DZD 92.9
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.9
$0.77 DZD 99.7
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.4
$0.5 DZD 64.3
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.5
$0.42 DZD 54.8
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 37.96
$0.36 DZD 46.03
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 354
$3.79 DZD 490
-27.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 878
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.29 DZD 167
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DZD 37
$0.22 DZD 28.37
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.86 DZD 1,922
$19.8 DZD 2,561
-24.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 86.7
$1.19 DZD 154
-43.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.44
$0.36 DZD 47.08
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DZD 727
$5.37 DZD 695
4.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$0.34 DZD 43.96
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K DZD 1.8M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-55.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-2.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.04 DZD 5,309
$41.34 DZD 5,347
-0.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 DZD 1,224
$10.38 DZD 1,343
-8.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.06 DZD 1,560
$10.36 DZD 1,340
16.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.7 DZD 3,324
$23.72 DZD 3,069
8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 DZD 262
$5.42 DZD 701
-62.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.4K
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
1.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,661 DZD 473.6K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
1.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.89 DZD 1,538
$36.17 DZD 4,679
-67.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.16 DZD 5,972
$21.54 DZD 2,786
114.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,679
$70.4 DZD 9,107
6.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 DZD 9,955
$28.8 DZD 3,726
167.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZD 25.8K
$145 DZD 18.8K
37.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 DZD 18.1K
$106 DZD 13.7K
32.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 DZD 30.6K
$160 DZD 20.7K
47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$151 DZD 19.6K
14.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 DZD 211.8K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
-1.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 DZD 126.9K
$967 DZD 125.1K
1.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$236 DZD 30.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
0
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Last update for Boumerdes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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