Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Biskra

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Hassi Messaoud is 26.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Hassi Messaoud is 30.8% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 DZDĀ 423
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
14.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.28 DZDĀ 3,062
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
-19.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZDĀ 525
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
1.01%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZDĀ 102
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
-43.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-45.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.54
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZDĀ 255
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZDĀ 318
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
-0.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZDĀ 136
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
-25.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.60
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 DZDĀ 208
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
13.67%
Eggs
$1.79 DZDĀ 235
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
25.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 DZDĀ 1,163
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
40.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 DZDĀ 690
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
51.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.41 DZDĀ 2,159
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
-14.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZDĀ 408
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
-18.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZDĀ 374
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
-17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
-4.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZDĀ 105
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.8
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-23.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDĀ 66.0
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZDĀ 79.0
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.74
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZDĀ 371
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
-27.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.85 DZDĀ 3,269
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZDĀ 176
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZDĀ 285
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
-0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.06
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.09 DZDĀ 2,248
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
-1.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.4
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.80
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 DZDĀ 679
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
-3.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.58
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-1.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.33 DZDĀ 5,438
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
0.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZDĀ 1,203
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
-11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.81 DZDĀ 2,212
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
62.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 DZDĀ 3,011
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
-1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.48 DZDĀ 326
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZDĀ 698
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
-4.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZDĀ 12.1K
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
-0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,631 DZDĀ 477.7K
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
-0.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.07 DZDĀ 4,746
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
-0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.65 DZDĀ 6,006
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
116.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,979
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
9.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZDĀ 10.0K
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
164.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZDĀ 25.7K
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
36.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
5.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZDĀ 35.6K
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
65.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
21.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hassi Messaoud
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 DZDĀ 54.6K
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
78.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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