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

😐 Solo nomad: El Oued is 3.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Oued is 6.7% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 DZD 375
$2.81 DZD 370
1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 DZD 2,540
$28.76 DZD 3,783
-32.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 DZD 568
$3.95 DZD 520
9.11%
Cappuccino
$1.23 DZD 162
$1.37 DZD 180
-10.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 75.6
$1.07 DZD 141
-46.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.12
$0.31 DZD 40.62
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZD 251
$1.93 DZD 254
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZD 315
$2.43 DZD 319
-1.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 137
$1.40 DZD 184
-25.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.72
$0.16 DZD 21.03
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 205
$1.39 DZD 182
11.51%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 235
$1.43 DZD 189
24.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 DZD 1,172
$6.28 DZD 826
41.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 DZD 713
$3.45 DZD 453
57.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.60 DZD 2,183
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 DZD 407
$3.82 DZD 503
-19.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 376
$3.43 DZD 452
-16.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 230
$1.86 DZD 244
-5.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZD 105
$0.77 DZD 101
3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.2
$0.77 DZD 101
-23.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.4
$0.47 DZD 61.6
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.9
$0.39 DZD 51.9
56.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.92
$0.33 DZD 42.98
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 DZD 363
$3.87 DZD 509
-28.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.30 DZD 171
3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 276
$2.18 DZD 287
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.02
$0.24 DZD 31.60
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,299
$17.37 DZD 2,285
0.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.4
$1.19 DZD 156
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.14
$0.33 DZD 43.85
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 DZD 694
$5.34 DZD 703
-1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.72
$0.36 DZD 47.66
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
2.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 DZD 5,396
$41.06 DZD 5,402
-0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZD 1,202
$10.36 DZD 1,363
-11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 DZD 2,216
$10.34 DZD 1,360
62.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 DZD 3,079
$23.19 DZD 3,051
0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZD 697
$5.56 DZD 731
-4.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 DZD 12.3K
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
0.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,540 DZD 465.7K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
-3.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.60 DZD 4,815
$36.42 DZD 4,791
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 DZD 5,939
$21.09 DZD 2,775
114.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
$69.4 DZD 9,126
10.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 DZD 10.1K
$28.85 DZD 3,796
166.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 26.0K
$143 DZD 18.8K
38.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$108 DZD 14.2K
5.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 36.3K
$163 DZD 21.4K
69.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.9K
$152 DZD 20.0K
19.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$225 DZD 29.6K
$406 DZD 53.4K
-44.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 DZD 32.4K
$232 DZD 30.5K
6.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for El Oued: March 2, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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