Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Biskra

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Laghouat is 12.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Laghouat is 13.2% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 DZDĀ 356
$2.81 DZDĀ 368
-3.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 DZDĀ 2,746
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,764
-27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 DZDĀ 610
$3.95 DZDĀ 517
17.97%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
-25.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.2
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-39.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.57
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.41
-48.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZDĀ 257
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
$2.43 DZDĀ 317
-3.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
-26.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.85
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.92
106.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 DZDĀ 328
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
79.86%
Eggs
$1.90 DZDĀ 249
$1.43 DZDĀ 188
32.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.62 DZDĀ 474
$6.28 DZDĀ 821
-42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 DZDĀ 875
$3.45 DZDĀ 451
93.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 DZDĀ 2,209
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,525
-12.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 DZDĀ 571
$3.82 DZDĀ 500
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.79 DZDĀ 496
$3.43 DZDĀ 450
10.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZDĀ 225
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
-7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 DZDĀ 150
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
49.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 DZDĀ 89.8
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-10.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.1
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.3
42.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.1
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.6
82.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 38.81
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.75
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 DZDĀ 300
$3.87 DZDĀ 507
-40.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 DZDĀ 1,555
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZDĀ 178
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZDĀ 280
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
-1.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 DZDĀ 14.61
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.44
-54.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.59 DZDĀ 2,302
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,273
1.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.1
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
-37.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.16
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.62
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 DZDĀ 821
$5.34 DZDĀ 699
17.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.47
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.42
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K DZDĀ 3.9M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
-7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.3K DZDĀ 7.2M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
64.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,321
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,374
-1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,240
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,356
-8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.34 DZDĀ 2,531
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,353
87.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.74 DZDĀ 2,322
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,035
-23.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZDĀ 693
$5.56 DZDĀ 727
-4.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZDĀ 12.6K
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,614 DZDĀ 473.0K
$3,665 DZDĀ 479.7K
-1.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.89 DZDĀ 3,781
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,766
-20.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.07 DZDĀ 6,161
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,761
123.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 DZDĀ 7,363
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,079
-18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZDĀ 9,169
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,776
142.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 DZDĀ 16.4K
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
-12.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 DZDĀ 9,233
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
-34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 DZDĀ 22.7K
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZDĀ 15.3K
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
-23.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$444 DZDĀ 58.1K
$406 DZDĀ 53.1K
9.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 DZDĀ 39.9K
$295 DZDĀ 38.6K
3.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 DZDĀ 48.6K
$232 DZDĀ 30.4K
59.98%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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