Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Batna

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medea is 20.1% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medea is 5.7% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medea
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZDĀ 256
$2.28 DZDĀ 297
-13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 DZDĀ 3,060
$11.78 DZDĀ 1,536
99.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 DZDĀ 512
$2.85 DZDĀ 372
37.89%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZDĀ 45.43
$1.18 DZDĀ 153
-70.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.1
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.9
-28.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZDĀ 24.60
$0.44 DZDĀ 57.6
-56.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDĀ 260
$1.96 DZDĀ 256
2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZDĀ 301
$1.20 DZDĀ 156
92.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medea
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 DZDĀ 136
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.2
45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZDĀ 10.20
$0.22 DZDĀ 29.13
-63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 DZDĀ 147
$1.32 DZDĀ 172
-14.39%
Eggs
$1.50 DZDĀ 196
$1.70 DZDĀ 222
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 DZDĀ 1,203
$7.83 DZDĀ 1,021
17.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZDĀ 643
$5.21 DZDĀ 680
-5.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 DZDĀ 2,130
$15.63 DZDĀ 2,039
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZDĀ 422
$3.19 DZDĀ 417
1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 DZDĀ 357
$3.22 DZDĀ 420
-14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZDĀ 222
$1.14 DZDĀ 149
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 DZDĀ 73.5
$1.01 DZDĀ 132
-44.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.5
$0.63 DZDĀ 82.2
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 60.8
$0.49 DZDĀ 63.9
-4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.7
$0.69 DZDĀ 89.8
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.04
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.61
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZDĀ 292
$2.74 DZDĀ 357
-18.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 DZDĀ 928
$19.94 DZDĀ 2,600
-64.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZDĀ 177
$2.50 DZDĀ 326
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZDĀ 274
$2.14 DZDĀ 280
-1.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medea
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.72
$0.18 DZDĀ 23.96
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZDĀ 2,257
$15.63 DZDĀ 2,038
10.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZDĀ 84.6
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.83
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.72
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DZDĀ 720
$7.83 DZDĀ 1,021
-29.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.84
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.30
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZDĀ 2.6M
$33.8K DZDĀ 4.4M
-40.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZDĀ 4.4M
$36.0K DZDĀ 4.7M
-7.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.48 DZDĀ 2,410
$21.83 DZDĀ 2,847
-15.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 DZDĀ 1,033
$17.63 DZDĀ 2,299
-55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.89 DZDĀ 2,334
$29.24 DZDĀ 3,813
-38.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 DZDĀ 3,091
$18.50 DZDĀ 2,412
28.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZDĀ 267
$3.03 DZDĀ 396
-32.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 DZDĀ 456
$4.04 DZDĀ 527
-13.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medea
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.93 DZDĀ 5,207
$62.2 DZDĀ 8,104
-35.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,656 DZDĀ 476.7K
$2,506 DZDĀ 326.8K
45.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 DZDĀ 2,572
$31.06 DZDĀ 4,051
-36.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 DZDĀ 4,116
$53.7 DZDĀ 7,008
-41.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.71 DZDĀ 4,135
$117 DZDĀ 15.2K
-72.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 DZDĀ 7,254
$66.4 DZDĀ 8,654
-16.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medea
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZDĀ 25.0K
$107 DZDĀ 13.9K
79.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZDĀ 15.0K
$71.0 DZDĀ 9,257
62.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZDĀ 36.2K
$213 DZDĀ 27.8K
30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZDĀ 24.3K
$142 DZDĀ 18.6K
31.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$755 DZDĀ 98.4K
$502 DZDĀ 65.5K
50.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 DZDĀ 53.5K
$196 DZDĀ 25.6K
109.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medea
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 DZDĀ 43.2K
$303 DZDĀ 39.5K
9.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

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