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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 7.9% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boumerdes is 4% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 406
$2.81 DZD 367
10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.56 DZD 3,073
$28.76 DZD 3,752
-18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 DZD 473
$3.95 DZD 515
-8.10%
Cappuccino
$0.53 DZD 68.9
$1.37 DZD 179
-61.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 76.0
$1.07 DZD 140
-45.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.11
$0.31 DZD 40.28
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 250
$1.93 DZD 251
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 303
$2.43 DZD 316
-4.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 DZD 124
$1.40 DZD 182
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.11
$0.16 DZD 20.85
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 DZD 235
$1.39 DZD 181
29.50%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 187
$1.43 DZD 187
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 DZD 1,140
$6.28 DZD 819
39.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 692
$3.45 DZD 450
53.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,170
$19.30 DZD 2,517
-13.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 418
$3.82 DZD 498
-16.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 372
$3.43 DZD 448
-16.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 224
$1.86 DZD 242
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.8
$0.77 DZD 101
-29.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 66.4
$0.77 DZD 101
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$0.47 DZD 61.1
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 89.6
$0.39 DZD 51.5
76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 38.25
$0.33 DZD 42.62
-12.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DZD 353
$3.87 DZD 505
-30.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 895
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.30 DZD 170
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 272
$2.18 DZD 284
-4.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZD 40.53
$0.24 DZD 31.34
29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.30 DZD 2,256
$17.37 DZD 2,266
-0.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.5
$1.19 DZD 155
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.46
$0.33 DZD 43.48
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 DZD 740
$5.34 DZD 697
6.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.55
$0.36 DZD 47.27
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K DZD 1.9M
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
-54.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.44 DZD 5,406
$41.06 DZD 5,357
0.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 DZD 1,242
$10.36 DZD 1,352
-8.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.80 DZD 1,540
$10.34 DZD 1,348
14.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.91 DZD 2,988
$23.19 DZD 3,026
-1.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.01 DZD 262
$5.56 DZD 725
-63.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZD 12.3K
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
1.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,635 DZD 474.3K
$3,665 DZD 478.2K
-0.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.04 DZD 1,571
$36.42 DZD 4,751
-66.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.61 DZD 5,820
$21.09 DZD 2,752
111.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 DZD 9,626
$69.4 DZD 9,050
6.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
$28.85 DZD 3,764
172.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.2K
$143 DZD 18.7K
40.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 DZD 18.3K
$108 DZD 14.1K
30.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 DZD 31.0K
$163 DZD 21.3K
45.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 DZD 21.9K
$152 DZD 19.9K
10.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$741 DZD 96.7K
$406 DZD 52.9K
82.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 DZD 98.2K
$295 DZD 38.5K
154.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$232 DZD 30.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Boumerdes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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