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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 10.7% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 17.9% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 DZD 270
$2.84 DZD 375
-28.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.71 DZD 3,134
$29.42 DZD 3,888
-19.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 DZD 537
$3.95 DZD 522
2.78%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 49.95
$1.36 DZD 180
-72.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 DZD 60.1
$1.12 DZD 147
-59.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 29.22
$0.31 DZD 40.59
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 260
$1.94 DZD 256
1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 DZD 304
$2.40 DZD 318
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 133
$1.45 DZD 191
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 DZD 9.58
$0.14 DZD 18.60
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 151
$1.36 DZD 179
-16.18%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 194
$1.38 DZD 182
6.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 DZD 1,174
$6.26 DZD 828
41.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 DZD 656
$3.63 DZD 480
36.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.58 DZD 2,192
$19.57 DZD 2,587
-15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 408
$3.63 DZD 479
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 376
$3.40 DZD 450
-16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 223
$1.81 DZD 239
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 75.8
$0.72 DZD 95.4
-20.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 85.0
$0.73 DZD 96.1
-12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 66.1
$0.50 DZD 66.2
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 95.1
$0.42 DZD 55.9
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.83
$0.32 DZD 42.72
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 DZD 284
$3.73 DZD 494
-42.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 DZD 921
$6.36 DZD 841
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 169
$1.36 DZD 180
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 283
$2.06 DZD 272
3.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.28
$0.24 DZD 31.89
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 DZD 2,269
$17.07 DZD 2,256
0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 87.7
$1.13 DZD 149
-41.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 48.17
$0.37 DZD 48.32
-2.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 718
$5.38 DZD 711
0.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.64
$0.33 DZD 44.16
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
$32.2K DZD 4.3M
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$33.0K DZD 4.4M
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.94 DZD 2,503
$40.92 DZD 5,408
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 DZD 1,046
$10.51 DZD 1,389
-24.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.92 DZD 2,369
$10.31 DZD 1,362
73.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.71 DZD 3,134
$23.20 DZD 3,067
2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.95 DZD 257
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 DZD 451
$5.34 DZD 706
-36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.85 DZD 5,267
$94.9 DZD 12.5K
-58.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,536 DZD 467.4K
$3,604 DZD 476.4K
-1.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.23 DZD 2,673
$36.04 DZD 4,763
-43.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.91 DZD 4,218
$21.55 DZD 2,848
48.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.48 DZD 4,293
$69.8 DZD 9,223
-53.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 DZD 7,446
$28.65 DZD 3,786
96.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.8K
$145 DZD 19.1K
35.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 15.0K
$110 DZD 14.5K
3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.4K
$158 DZD 20.8K
74.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 24.1K
$154 DZD 20.3K
18.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 DZD 102.2K
$420 DZD 55.5K
84.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 DZD 54.5K
$288 DZD 38.1K
43.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 DZD 43.5K
$238 DZD 31.4K
38.48%
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 Biskra: April 11, 2026

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