Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: El Bayadh is 4.2% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: El Bayadh is 14.1% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 DZD 428
$2.81 DZD 370
16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 DZD 3,070
$28.76 DZD 3,783
-18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 DZD 524
$3.95 DZD 520
0.76%
Cappuccino
$0.73 DZD 96.2
$1.37 DZD 180
-46.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 76.3
$1.07 DZD 141
-45.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.38
$0.31 DZD 40.62
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.93 DZD 254
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 308
$2.43 DZD 319
-3.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 129
$1.40 DZD 184
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.00
$0.16 DZD 21.03
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 209
$1.39 DZD 182
14.39%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 234
$1.43 DZD 189
24.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,195
$6.28 DZD 826
44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 DZD 692
$3.45 DZD 453
52.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.47 DZD 2,167
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 417
$3.82 DZD 503
-17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 384
$3.43 DZD 452
-14.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 231
$1.86 DZD 244
-5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.1
$0.77 DZD 101
-2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$0.77 DZD 101
-22.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.7
$0.47 DZD 61.6
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 DZD 84.6
$0.39 DZD 51.9
64.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.51
$0.33 DZD 42.98
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 365
$3.87 DZD 509
-28.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 DZD 1,206
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.30 DZD 171
-0.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 276
$2.18 DZD 287
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.13
$0.24 DZD 31.60
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZD 2,251
$17.37 DZD 2,285
-1.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.4
$1.19 DZD 156
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.75
$0.33 DZD 43.85
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 716
$5.34 DZD 703
1.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.88
$0.36 DZD 47.66
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.63 DZD 5,345
$41.06 DZD 5,402
-1.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 DZD 1,268
$10.36 DZD 1,363
-6.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 DZD 2,254
$10.34 DZD 1,360
65.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.56 DZD 3,099
$23.19 DZD 3,051
1.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 693
$5.56 DZD 731
-5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
3.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,569 DZD 469.6K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
-2.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.32 DZD 4,778
$36.42 DZD 4,791
-0.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.11 DZD 6,066
$21.09 DZD 2,775
118.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 DZD 9,737
$69.4 DZD 9,126
6.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 DZD 10.1K
$28.85 DZD 3,796
167.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 25.2K
$143 DZD 18.8K
34.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.4K
$108 DZD 14.2K
8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.2K
$163 DZD 21.4K
68.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 24.1K
$152 DZD 20.0K
20.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$406 DZD 53.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Bayadh
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$232 DZD 30.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for El Bayadh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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