Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Batna

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 25.4% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 15.3% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 DZD 257
$2.36 DZD 305
-16.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.59 DZD 2,534
$11.45 DZD 1,481
71.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZD 516
$2.97 DZD 385
34.34%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 48.56
$1.18 DZD 153
-67.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZD 67.1
$0.59 DZD 76.5
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 DZD 21.43
$0.41 DZD 53.4
-58.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$1.92 DZD 248
2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 310
$1.15 DZD 148
108.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 DZD 108
$0.76 DZD 98.6
9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZD 15.43
$0.18 DZD 22.95
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 183
$1.32 DZD 171
7.58%
Eggs
$1.53 DZD 198
$1.69 DZD 219
-9.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 402
$8.78 DZD 1,136
-64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 DZD 680
$5.3 DZD 685
-0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 DZD 1,255
$15.72 DZD 2,033
-38.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$3.14 DZD 406
-0.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 DZD 356
$3.22 DZD 417
-14.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.13 DZD 146
53.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 70.7
$1.03 DZD 133
-46.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63
$0.62 DZD 80.7
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.25
$0.52 DZD 67.9
-44.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 DZD 18.94
$0.69 DZD 89.6
-78.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.65
$0.3 DZD 39.02
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 362
$2.78 DZD 360
0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 DZD 913
$19.59 DZD 2,535
-63.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$2.52 DZD 326
-48.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 282
$1.61 DZD 209
35.40%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$0.21 DZD 26.68
19.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.41 DZD 2,381
$15.76 DZD 2,039
16.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 83.7
$1.22 DZD 158
-46.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.02
$0.36 DZD 47.21
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 DZD 723
$7.78 DZD 1,006
-28.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.18
$0.33 DZD 43.13
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
$34.4K DZD 4.4M
5.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$35.5K DZD 4.6M
-4.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.49 DZD 3,168
$21.66 DZD 2,802
13.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 DZD 1,042
$17.67 DZD 2,285
-54.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.62 DZD 2,279
$29.48 DZD 3,814
-40.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.07 DZD 2,984
$18.72 DZD 2,422
23.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.06 DZD 395
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 DZD 820
$4.01 DZD 519
58.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 DZD 12.3K
$63.8 DZD 8,257
48.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,563 DZD 460.9K
$2,520 DZD 326.1K
41.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.81 DZD 4,762
$31.35 DZD 4,056
17.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.3 DZD 5,990
$55.1 DZD 7,124
-15.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 DZD 9,741
$120 DZD 15.5K
-37.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,870
$66.3 DZD 8,574
15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.8K
$107 DZD 13.9K
78.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$70.1 DZD 9,073
62.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 35.9K
$213 DZD 27.5K
30.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.2K
$144 DZD 18.6K
29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,685 DZD 218K
$501 DZD 64.8K
236.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 DZD 82.8K
$201 DZD 26K
218.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 DZD 32.4K
$301 DZD 39K
-16.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
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Last update for M'Sila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Batna: October 28, 2025

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