Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Batna

😐 Solo nomad: Laghouat is 7.3% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Laghouat is 15.6% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 DZD 356
$2.28 DZD 298
19.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 DZD 2,746
$11.78 DZD 1,542
78.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 DZD 610
$2.85 DZD 373
63.51%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DZD 134
$1.18 DZD 154
-13.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZD 85.2
$0.60 DZD 79.1
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 DZD 21.57
$0.44 DZD 57.8
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 257
$1.96 DZD 257
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 307
$1.20 DZD 157
95.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 135
$0.72 DZD 94.5
43.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 DZD 42.85
$0.22 DZD 29.23
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 DZD 328
$1.32 DZD 172
89.39%
Eggs
$1.90 DZD 249
$1.70 DZD 223
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.62 DZD 474
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-53.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 DZD 875
$5.21 DZD 682
28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 DZD 2,209
$15.63 DZD 2,046
8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 DZD 571
$3.19 DZD 418
36.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.79 DZD 496
$3.22 DZD 422
17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 225
$1.14 DZD 149
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 DZD 150
$1.01 DZD 132
13.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 DZD 89.8
$0.63 DZD 82.5
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$0.49 DZD 64.1
36.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 DZD 93.1
$0.69 DZD 90.1
2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 38.81
$0.30 DZD 39.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 DZD 300
$2.74 DZD 359
-16.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 DZD 1,555
$19.94 DZD 2,609
-40.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 178
$2.50 DZD 327
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 280
$2.14 DZD 281
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🚌 Getting Around
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 DZD 14.61
$0.18 DZD 24.05
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.59 DZD 2,302
$15.63 DZD 2,046
12.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 DZD 97.1
$0.65 DZD 85.4
13.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 DZD 36.16
$0.37 DZD 47.90
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 DZD 821
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-19.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.47
$0.33 DZD 43.46
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K DZD 3.9M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-12.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.3K DZD 7.2M
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
53.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZD 5,321
$21.83 DZD 2,857
86.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.47 DZD 1,240
$17.63 DZD 2,307
-46.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.34 DZD 2,531
$29.24 DZD 3,827
-33.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.74 DZD 2,322
$18.50 DZD 2,421
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.03 DZD 397
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZD 693
$4.04 DZD 529
31.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
$62.2 DZD 8,134
54.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,614 DZD 473.0K
$2,506 DZD 328.0K
44.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.89 DZD 3,781
$31.06 DZD 4,065
-6.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.07 DZD 6,161
$53.7 DZD 7,034
-12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 DZD 7,363
$117 DZD 15.3K
-51.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZD 9,169
$66.4 DZD 8,686
5.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 DZD 16.4K
$107 DZD 14.0K
17.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 DZD 9,233
$71.0 DZD 9,290
-0.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 DZD 22.7K
$213 DZD 27.9K
-18.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.3K
$142 DZD 18.6K
-18.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$444 DZD 58.1K
$502 DZD 65.7K
-11.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 DZD 39.9K
$196 DZD 25.7K
55.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 DZD 48.6K
$303 DZD 39.7K
22.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Laghouat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

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