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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 15.7% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jijel is 9.8% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 324
$2.81 DZD 370
-12.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 DZD 3,142
$28.76 DZD 3,783
-16.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 DZD 631
$3.95 DZD 520
21.27%
Cappuccino
$0.98 DZD 129
$1.37 DZD 180
-28.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 81.4
$1.07 DZD 141
-42.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.35
$0.31 DZD 40.62
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.93 DZD 254
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 317
$2.43 DZD 319
-0.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 DZD 123
$1.40 DZD 184
-33.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.21
$0.16 DZD 21.03
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 186
$1.39 DZD 182
2.16%
Eggs
$1.82 DZD 239
$1.43 DZD 189
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 DZD 1,214
$6.28 DZD 826
46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 DZD 576
$3.45 DZD 453
26.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 DZD 1,645
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-35.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 423
$3.82 DZD 503
-15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 389
$3.43 DZD 452
-13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 192
$1.86 DZD 244
-21.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.6
$0.77 DZD 101
-2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.4
$0.77 DZD 101
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 46.88
$0.47 DZD 61.6
-23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 56.2
$0.39 DZD 51.9
10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.49
$0.33 DZD 42.98
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 DZD 314
$3.87 DZD 509
-38.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 DZD 936
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 178
$1.30 DZD 171
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 283
$2.18 DZD 287
-1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.84
$0.24 DZD 31.60
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 DZD 2,308
$17.37 DZD 2,285
0.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.6
$1.19 DZD 156
-41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZD 26.27
$0.33 DZD 43.85
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 DZD 720
$5.34 DZD 703
2.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.13
$0.36 DZD 47.66
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.77 DZD 5,364
$41.06 DZD 5,402
-0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 DZD 911
$10.36 DZD 1,363
-33.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,313
$10.34 DZD 1,360
70.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 DZD 2,312
$23.19 DZD 3,051
-24.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 810
$5.56 DZD 731
10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.1 DZD 11.6K
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
-5.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 DZD 180.9K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
-62.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.27 DZD 4,772
$36.42 DZD 4,791
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.43 DZD 4,398
$21.09 DZD 2,775
58.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 DZD 8,272
$69.4 DZD 9,126
-9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 DZD 8,815
$28.85 DZD 3,796
132.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.4K
$143 DZD 18.8K
40.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZD 16.3K
$108 DZD 14.2K
14.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.6K
$163 DZD 21.4K
70.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.7K
$152 DZD 20.0K
18.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 105.5K
$406 DZD 53.4K
97.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 DZD 55.1K
$295 DZD 38.8K
41.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 DZD 34.2K
$232 DZD 30.5K
12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Jijel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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