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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Biskra

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 96.7% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.1% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.86 DZDย 373
361.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.47 DZDย 3,704
87.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.83 DZDย 498
144.65%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.41 DZDย 183
165.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.06 DZDย 138
48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.33 DZDย 43.32
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.91 DZDย 248
63.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.32 DZDย 302
107.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.43 DZDย 186
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
1746.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.35 DZDย 176
41.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.38 DZDย 179
88.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.36 DZDย 828
60.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.48 DZDย 452
143.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$18.93 DZDย 2,463
-38.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.67 DZDย 478
-18.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$3.45 DZDย 449
-49.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.87 DZDย 243
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.71 DZDย 93.0
181.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.77 DZDย 100
179.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.47 DZDย 60.7
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.39 DZDย 50.7
256.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 DZDย 46.36
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.79 DZDย 493
8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.79 DZDย 883
81.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.34 DZDย 174
26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.10 DZDย 273
69.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 DZDย 31.35
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.52 DZDย 2,280
6.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.14 DZDย 149
19.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 DZDย 47.59
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.20 DZDย 676
4.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.37 DZDย 47.58
262.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.2K DZDย 4.2M
-40.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.3K DZDย 4.3M
-29.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$40.27 DZDย 5,239
0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.27 DZDย 1,336
162.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.29 DZDย 1,339
191.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.02 DZDย 2,995
126.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.27 DZDย 686
21.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$94.7 DZDย 12.3K
354.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,643 DZDย 474.0K
186.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$37.26 DZDย 4,848
56.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.98 DZDย 2,730
112.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.7 DZDย 8,932
50.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$28.65 DZDย 3,727
271.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$143 DZDย 18.6K
598.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$109 DZDย 14.2K
473.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$161 DZDย 21.0K
1207.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$148 DZDย 19.3K
731.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,187 DZDย 154.5K
207.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$983 DZDย 127.9K
120.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$231 DZDย 30.1K
352.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.42
109.23%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

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