Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Biskra

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Oran is 8.5% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Oran is 17.2% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 DZDĀ 375
$2.81 DZDĀ 367
2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 DZDĀ 3,336
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,760
-11.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 516
$3.95 DZDĀ 516
-
Cappuccino
$0.79 DZDĀ 104
$1.37 DZDĀ 179
-42.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.8
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-38.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.67
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.37
16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
-27.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 DZDĀ 247
$2.43 DZDĀ 317
-22.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.40 DZDĀ 182
-26.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.10 DZDĀ 12.48
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.90
-37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 DZDĀ 166
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
-8.63%
Eggs
$1.75 DZDĀ 228
$1.43 DZDĀ 188
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.53 DZDĀ 854
$6.28 DZDĀ 821
3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 DZDĀ 650
$3.45 DZDĀ 451
44.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 DZDĀ 2,155
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,523
-14.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 448
$3.82 DZDĀ 500
-10.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 DZDĀ 411
$3.43 DZDĀ 449
-8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZDĀ 229
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
-5.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.4
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 DZDĀ 51.8
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.2
-14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.0
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.6
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.04
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.71
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 DZDĀ 345
$3.87 DZDĀ 506
-31.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 DZDĀ 1,288
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 DZDĀ 246
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
44.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DZDĀ 324
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
13.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Oran
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.16
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.41
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.50 DZDĀ 588
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,271
-74.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 DZDĀ 138
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.01
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.58
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 DZDĀ 320
$5.34 DZDĀ 699
-54.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.14
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.37
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K DZDĀ 2.2M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
-46.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K DZDĀ 2.8M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-37.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.87 DZDĀ 5,736
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,369
6.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 DZDĀ 1,431
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,355
5.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.78 DZDĀ 2,063
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,351
52.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.32 DZDĀ 3,441
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,032
13.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.51 DZDĀ 2,028
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 DZDĀ 679
$5.56 DZDĀ 726
-6.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.3 DZDĀ 8,011
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
-33.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,036 DZDĀ 396.9K
$3,665 DZDĀ 479.3K
-17.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 DZDĀ 7,194
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,762
51.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DZDĀ 6,870
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,758
149.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 DZDĀ 14.7K
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,070
61.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 DZDĀ 11.5K
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,772
205.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oran
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZDĀ 26.3K
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DZDĀ 14.5K
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 DZDĀ 41.1K
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
93.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZDĀ 25.3K
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
27.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,015 DZDĀ 132.7K
$406 DZDĀ 53.0K
150.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 DZDĀ 100.8K
$295 DZDĀ 38.6K
161.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oran
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 DZDĀ 39.8K
$232 DZDĀ 30.3K
31.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.42
19.93%

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Last update for Oran: March 3, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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