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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 12.9% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 15.3% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 DZD 270
$2.30 DZD 304
-11.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.71 DZD 3,134
$11.40 DZD 1,506
107.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 DZD 537
$2.86 DZD 377
41.96%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 49.95
$1.17 DZD 155
-67.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 DZD 60.1
$0.57 DZD 74.9
-21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 29.22
$0.45 DZD 59.0
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 260
$1.97 DZD 261
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 DZD 304
$1.19 DZD 157
93.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 133
$0.71 DZD 94.3
42.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 DZD 9.58
$0.22 DZD 29.48
-68.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 151
$1.28 DZD 169
-10.94%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 194
$1.70 DZD 225
-13.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 DZD 1,174
$7.68 DZD 1,016
15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 DZD 656
$5.19 DZD 686
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.58 DZD 2,192
$15.90 DZD 2,102
4.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 408
$3.09 DZD 409
-0.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 376
$3.19 DZD 421
-10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 223
$1.17 DZD 155
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 75.8
$0.97 DZD 128
-41.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 85.0
$0.60 DZD 78.8
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 66.1
$0.50 DZD 65.6
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 95.1
$0.68 DZD 89.4
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.83
$0.28 DZD 36.84
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 DZD 284
$2.82 DZD 373
-23.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 DZD 921
$6.98 DZD 923
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 169
$2.47 DZD 327
-48.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 283
$2.10 DZD 277
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.28
$0.18 DZD 23.80
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 DZD 2,269
$15.70 DZD 2,075
9.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 87.7
$0.71 DZD 93.3
-7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 48.17
$0.34 DZD 44.92
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 718
$8.00 DZD 1,057
-32.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.64
$0.31 DZD 40.95
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
$34.8K DZD 4.6M
-43.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$35.5K DZD 4.7M
-5.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.94 DZD 2,503
$21.82 DZD 2,884
-13.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 DZD 1,046
$17.22 DZD 2,276
-54.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.92 DZD 2,369
$29.12 DZD 3,849
-38.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.71 DZD 3,134
$18.87 DZD 2,495
25.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 DZD 257
$3.00 DZD 397
-35.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 DZD 451
$4.02 DZD 531
-15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.85 DZD 5,267
$64.2 DZD 8,489
-37.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,536 DZD 467.4K
$2,581 DZD 341.1K
37.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.23 DZD 2,673
$31.07 DZD 4,107
-34.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.91 DZD 4,218
$54.4 DZD 7,184
-41.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.48 DZD 4,293
$120 DZD 15.8K
-72.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 DZD 7,446
$66.2 DZD 8,746
-14.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.8K
$106 DZD 14.0K
83.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 15.0K
$71.4 DZD 9,435
58.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.4K
$215 DZD 28.4K
27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 24.1K
$146 DZD 19.2K
25.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 DZD 102.2K
$506 DZD 66.9K
52.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 DZD 54.5K
$204 DZD 26.9K
102.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 DZD 43.5K
$303 DZD 40.1K
8.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medea: April 14, 2026

Last update for Batna: April 11, 2026

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