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

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 7.1% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 7.9% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZD 257
$2.28 DZD 298
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.10 DZD 2,499
$11.78 DZD 1,542
62.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 504
$2.85 DZD 373
35.09%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZD 49.05
$1.18 DZD 154
-68.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DZD 69.4
$0.60 DZD 79.1
-11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 25.42
$0.44 DZD 57.8
-56.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 251
$1.96 DZD 257
-2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZD 314
$1.20 DZD 157
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 114
$0.72 DZD 94.5
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.51
$0.22 DZD 29.23
-40.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DZD 194
$1.32 DZD 172
12.88%
Eggs
$1.48 DZD 193
$1.70 DZD 223
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 DZD 402
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-60.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 DZD 711
$5.21 DZD 682
4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 DZD 1,257
$15.63 DZD 2,046
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 401
$3.19 DZD 418
-4.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 366
$3.22 DZD 422
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZD 233
$1.14 DZD 149
56.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 76.3
$1.01 DZD 132
-42.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.7
$0.63 DZD 82.5
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 DZD 41.22
$0.49 DZD 64.1
-36.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 DZD 17.73
$0.69 DZD 90.1
-79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.44
$0.30 DZD 39.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 356
$2.74 DZD 359
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 DZD 927
$19.94 DZD 2,609
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 168
$2.50 DZD 327
-48.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 274
$2.14 DZD 281
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.98
$0.18 DZD 24.05
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 DZD 2,267
$15.63 DZD 2,046
10.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.3
$0.65 DZD 85.4
9.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.48
$0.37 DZD 47.90
-2.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 712
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-30.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 DZD 46.15
$0.33 DZD 43.46
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.74 DZD 3,106
$21.83 DZD 2,857
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 DZD 1,043
$17.63 DZD 2,307
-54.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 DZD 2,344
$29.24 DZD 3,827
-38.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZD 3,013
$18.50 DZD 2,421
24.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.03 DZD 397
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 DZD 816
$4.04 DZD 529
54.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.8 DZD 12.5K
$62.2 DZD 8,134
54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,597 DZD 470.7K
$2,506 DZD 328.0K
43.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.47 DZD 4,774
$31.06 DZD 4,065
17.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 DZD 5,906
$53.7 DZD 7,034
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZD 9,775
$117 DZD 15.3K
-36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
$66.4 DZD 8,686
16.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$107 DZD 14.0K
84.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$71.0 DZD 9,290
61.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.3K
$213 DZD 27.9K
29.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 24.0K
$142 DZD 18.6K
28.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$434 DZD 56.8K
$502 DZD 65.7K
-13.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 DZD 85.6K
$196 DZD 25.7K
233.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33.3K
$303 DZD 39.7K
-16.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for M'Sila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

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