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

😐 Solo nomad: El Oued is 10.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: El Oued is 14.9% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 DZD 381
$2.92 DZD 377
0.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 DZD 2,533
$28.47 DZD 3,684
-31.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 DZD 563
$3.8 DZD 491
14.47%
Cappuccino
$1.26 DZD 163
$1.37 DZD 177
-8.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.3
$1.11 DZD 143
-48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.62
$0.33 DZD 42.81
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$1.99 DZD 257
-1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 298
$2.34 DZD 302
-1.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.38 DZD 179
-24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.81
$0.14 DZD 18.32
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$1.39 DZD 179
15.83%
Eggs
$1.79 DZD 231
$1.44 DZD 186
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 DZD 1,186
$6.54 DZD 846
40.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 686
$3.56 DZD 460
49.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.42 DZD 2,124
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$3.66 DZD 474
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 385
$3.49 DZD 451
-14.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 227
$1.87 DZD 241
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 DZD 104
$0.72 DZD 92.9
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.4
$0.77 DZD 99.7
-23.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.9
$0.5 DZD 64.3
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.2
$0.42 DZD 54.8
45.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.04
$0.36 DZD 46.03
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 DZD 366
$3.79 DZD 490
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.29 DZD 167
3.88%
🚌 Getting Around
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.58
$0.22 DZD 28.37
13.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.29 DZD 2,366
$19.8 DZD 2,561
-7.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84
$1.19 DZD 154
-45.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.15
$0.36 DZD 47.08
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 DZD 674
$5.37 DZD 695
-2.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.27
$0.34 DZD 43.96
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$32K DZD 4.1M
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.44 DZD 5,231
$41.34 DZD 5,347
-2.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,197
$10.38 DZD 1,343
-10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 DZD 2,207
$10.36 DZD 1,340
64.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 DZD 3,033
$23.72 DZD 3,069
-1.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 DZD 708
$5.42 DZD 701
0.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
-0.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
-2.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.1 DZD 4,800
$36.17 DZD 4,679
2.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 DZD 5,915
$21.54 DZD 2,786
112.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 DZD 9,875
$70.4 DZD 9,107
8.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
$28.8 DZD 3,726
169.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.5K
$145 DZD 18.8K
35.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.6K
$106 DZD 13.7K
6.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$160 DZD 20.7K
73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$151 DZD 19.6K
19.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
-1.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 DZD 115.5K
$967 DZD 125.1K
-7.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Oued
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 DZD 32.4K
$236 DZD 30.5K
6.24%

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Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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