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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 16.3% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 7.7% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZD 256
$2.81 DZD 366
-29.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 DZD 3,060
$28.76 DZD 3,750
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 DZD 512
$3.95 DZD 515
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZD 45.43
$1.37 DZD 179
-74.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 56.1
$1.07 DZD 140
-59.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 24.60
$0.31 DZD 40.26
-38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 260
$1.93 DZD 251
3.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 301
$2.43 DZD 316
-4.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 DZD 136
$1.40 DZD 182
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.20
$0.16 DZD 20.84
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 DZD 147
$1.39 DZD 181
-18.71%
Eggs
$1.50 DZD 196
$1.43 DZD 187
4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 DZD 1,203
$6.28 DZD 818
46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 643
$3.45 DZD 450
42.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 DZD 2,130
$19.30 DZD 2,516
-15.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 422
$3.82 DZD 498
-15.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 DZD 357
$3.43 DZD 448
-20.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 222
$1.86 DZD 242
-8.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 73.5
$0.77 DZD 101
-27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.5
$0.77 DZD 101
-22.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.8
$0.47 DZD 61.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.7
$0.39 DZD 51.4
71.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.04
$0.33 DZD 42.60
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZD 292
$3.87 DZD 505
-42.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 DZD 928
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 177
$1.30 DZD 170
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 274
$2.18 DZD 284
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.72
$0.24 DZD 31.33
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZD 2,257
$17.37 DZD 2,265
-0.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.6
$1.19 DZD 155
-45.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.83
$0.33 DZD 43.47
12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DZD 720
$5.34 DZD 697
3.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.84
$0.36 DZD 47.25
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
-37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.48 DZD 2,410
$41.06 DZD 5,355
-54.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 DZD 1,033
$10.36 DZD 1,351
-23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.89 DZD 2,334
$10.34 DZD 1,348
73.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 DZD 3,091
$23.19 DZD 3,025
2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZD 267
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 DZD 456
$5.56 DZD 725
-37.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.93 DZD 5,207
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
-56.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,656 DZD 476.7K
$3,665 DZD 478.0K
-0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 DZD 2,572
$36.42 DZD 4,749
-45.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 DZD 4,116
$21.09 DZD 2,751
49.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.71 DZD 4,135
$69.4 DZD 9,046
-54.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 DZD 7,254
$28.85 DZD 3,762
92.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 25.0K
$143 DZD 18.7K
33.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 15.0K
$108 DZD 14.1K
6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.2K
$163 DZD 21.3K
70.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.3K
$152 DZD 19.9K
22.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 98.4K
$406 DZD 52.9K
86.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 DZD 53.5K
$295 DZD 38.5K
38.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 DZD 43.2K
$232 DZD 30.2K
42.98%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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