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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Biskra

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medea is 13.2% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medea is 4% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 DZDย 254
$2.86 DZDย 373
-31.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 DZDย 3,134
$28.47 DZDย 3,704
-15.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 DZDย 530
$3.83 DZDย 498
6.27%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZDย 48.98
$1.41 DZDย 183
-73.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 DZDย 55.3
$1.06 DZDย 138
-60.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 29.51
$0.33 DZDย 43.32
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZDย 256
$1.91 DZDย 248
3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZDย 312
$2.32 DZDย 302
3.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZDย 136
$1.43 DZDย 186
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZDย 9.78
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
-46.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 DZDย 153
$1.35 DZDย 176
-12.59%
Eggs
$1.54 DZDย 200
$1.38 DZDย 179
11.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 DZDย 1,198
$6.36 DZDย 828
44.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 DZDย 624
$3.48 DZDย 452
37.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.23 DZDย 2,112
$18.93 DZDย 2,463
-14.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZDย 416
$3.67 DZDย 478
-12.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 DZDย 358
$3.45 DZDย 449
-20.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZDย 225
$1.87 DZDย 243
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 DZDย 73.6
$0.71 DZDย 93.0
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZDย 83.3
$0.77 DZDย 100
-16.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDย 60.0
$0.47 DZDย 60.7
-2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
$0.39 DZDย 50.7
74.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.37
$0.36 DZDย 46.36
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZDย 291
$3.79 DZDย 493
-40.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 DZDย 921
$6.79 DZDย 883
4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZDย 176
$1.34 DZDย 174
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZDย 279
$2.10 DZDย 273
2.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medea
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDย 32.54
$0.24 DZDย 31.35
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.36 DZDย 2,258
$17.52 DZDย 2,280
-0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZDย 86.4
$1.14 DZDย 149
-42.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDย 43.53
$0.37 DZDย 47.59
-10.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 DZDย 739
$5.20 DZDย 676
9.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDย 43.87
$0.37 DZDย 47.58
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZDย 2.6M
$32.2K DZDย 4.2M
-37.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
0.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.77 DZDย 2,442
$40.27 DZDย 5,239
-53.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.10 DZDย 1,054
$10.27 DZDย 1,336
-21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 DZDย 2,286
$10.29 DZDย 1,339
70.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 DZDย 3,059
$23.02 DZDย 2,995
2.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZDย 267
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 DZDย 456
$5.27 DZDย 686
-33.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.40 DZDย 5,126
$94.7 DZDย 12.3K
-58.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZDย 469.9K
$3,643 DZDย 474.0K
-0.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.19 DZDย 2,626
$37.26 DZDย 4,848
-45.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 DZDย 4,150
$20.98 DZDย 2,730
52.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.46 DZDย 4,093
$68.7 DZDย 8,932
-54.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 DZDย 7,368
$28.65 DZDย 3,727
97.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medea
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZDย 25.3K
$143 DZDย 18.6K
36.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDย 14.9K
$109 DZDย 14.2K
4.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZDย 35.7K
$161 DZDย 21.0K
70.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZDย 23.4K
$148 DZDย 19.3K
21.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 DZDย 152.1K
$1,187 DZDย 154.5K
-1.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 DZDย 127.8K
$983 DZDย 127.9K
-0.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 DZDย 43.4K
$231 DZDย 30.1K
44.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Medea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

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