Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Jijel and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 10.6% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 11.9% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 320
$2.92 DZD 377
-15.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 DZD 3,089
$28.47 DZD 3,684
-16.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 DZD 623
$3.8 DZD 491
26.58%
Cappuccino
$0.91 DZD 117
$1.37 DZD 177
-33.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 78
$1.11 DZD 143
-45.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.33 DZD 42.81
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$1.99 DZD 257
-4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$2.34 DZD 302
2.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.38 DZD 179
-36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.22
$0.14 DZD 18.32
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.39 DZD 179
2.88%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 231
$1.44 DZD 186
23.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,182
$6.54 DZD 846
39.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$3.56 DZD 460
24.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 DZD 1,646
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-34.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$3.66 DZD 474
-12.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$3.49 DZD 451
-14.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.87 DZD 241
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 DZD 89.9
$0.72 DZD 92.9
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$0.77 DZD 99.7
-25.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 45.94
$0.5 DZD 64.3
-28.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.6
$0.42 DZD 54.8
2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.89
$0.36 DZD 46.03
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 DZD 323
$3.79 DZD 490
-34.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 DZD 918
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.29 DZD 167
3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
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🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.05
$0.22 DZD 28.37
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,261
$19.8 DZD 2,561
-11.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.19 DZD 154
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 DZD 25.85
$0.36 DZD 47.08
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 706
$5.37 DZD 695
1.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.12
$0.34 DZD 43.96
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$32K DZD 4.1M
13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.75 DZD 5,142
$41.34 DZD 5,347
-3.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 DZD 896
$10.38 DZD 1,343
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.09 DZD 2,340
$10.36 DZD 1,340
74.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$23.72 DZD 3,069
-27.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 804
$5.42 DZD 701
14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 DZD 11.3K
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
-7.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 DZD 183.1K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
-60.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 DZD 4,734
$36.17 DZD 4,679
1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 DZD 4,428
$21.54 DZD 2,786
58.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 DZD 8,305
$70.4 DZD 9,107
-8.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 DZD 8,604
$28.8 DZD 3,726
130.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 DZD 26.6K
$145 DZD 18.8K
41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 15.9K
$106 DZD 13.7K
16.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.4K
$160 DZD 20.7K
70.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$151 DZD 19.6K
22.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 103.7K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
-51.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 DZD 54.1K
$967 DZD 125.1K
-56.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 DZD 34.3K
$236 DZD 30.5K
12.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
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Last update for Jijel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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