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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: M'Sila is 2.6% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: M'Sila is 9.9% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZDĀ 259
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
-29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.10 DZDĀ 2,512
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
-33.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZDĀ 506
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
-2.53%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZDĀ 49.30
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
-72.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DZDĀ 69.7
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-50.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.55
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
-38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZDĀ 253
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZDĀ 316
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
-1.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZDĀ 115
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
-37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZDĀ 16.60
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
-18.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DZDĀ 196
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
7.19%
Eggs
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
3.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 DZDĀ 404
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
-51.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 DZDĀ 714
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
57.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,264
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
-50.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZDĀ 403
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
-19.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZDĀ 368
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
-18.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZDĀ 234
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
-4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.7
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-24.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.0
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 DZDĀ 41.43
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
-34.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 DZDĀ 17.83
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
-64.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.65
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZDĀ 358
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
-29.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 DZDĀ 932
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZDĀ 169
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
-4.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.15
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 DZDĀ 2,279
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
-0.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.8
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
-40.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.72
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZDĀ 716
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
1.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 DZDĀ 46.39
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZDĀ 4.6M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
11.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-0.45%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.74 DZDĀ 3,123
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
-42.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 DZDĀ 1,048
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
-23.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 DZDĀ 2,356
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
73.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZDĀ 3,028
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
-0.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 DZDĀ 820
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
12.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.8 DZDĀ 12.6K
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
3.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,597 DZDĀ 473.2K
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
-1.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.47 DZDĀ 4,798
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 DZDĀ 5,937
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
113.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,825
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZDĀ 10.2K
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
168.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZDĀ 26.0K
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
37.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
5.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZDĀ 36.4K
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
70.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZDĀ 24.1K
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$434 DZDĀ 57.1K
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
6.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 DZDĀ 86.0K
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
121.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZDĀ 33.5K
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
9.77%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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