Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Hassi Messaoud

🙂 Solo nomad: Oran is 10.3% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oran is 1.6% more expensive than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 DZD 358
$3.12 DZD 403
-11.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 DZD 3,268
$23.97 DZD 3,101
5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 DZD 486
$3.85 DZD 499
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$0.8 DZD 103
$0.71 DZD 92.5
12.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DZD 86.5
$0.61 DZD 78.4
9.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 DZD 51.3
$0.23 DZD 29.84
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.89 DZD 245
-28.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 DZD 254
$2.32 DZD 300
-15.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 131
$0.99 DZD 128
2.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 11.06
$0.16 DZD 20.67
-43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 DZD 166
$1.56 DZD 202
-17.95%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.88 DZD 243
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 DZD 861
$9.14 DZD 1,183
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 DZD 659
$5.32 DZD 688
-4.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$16.79 DZD 2,172
-2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 DZD 440
$3.21 DZD 415
5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$2.97 DZD 384
6.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 DZD 234
$1.76 DZD 228
2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.7
$0.81 DZD 104
-7.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 DZD 79.1
$0.56 DZD 71.9
8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 DZD 55.2
$0.47 DZD 60.3
-8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$0.61 DZD 79.2
-24.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.98
$0.3 DZD 38.95
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$2.69 DZD 348
1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 DZD 1,379
$25.62 DZD 3,314
-58.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DZD 242
$1.36 DZD 176
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DZD 319
$2.46 DZD 318
0.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.8
$0.23 DZD 29.64
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.59 DZD 594
$17.17 DZD 2,222
-73.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 DZD 137
$0.69 DZD 89.6
53.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 DZD 34.53
$0.36 DZD 47.08
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 DZD 309
$5.19 DZD 672
-53.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47
$0.36 DZD 46.88
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-47.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
-33.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 DZD 5,832
$40.83 DZD 5,282
10.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.65 DZD 1,378
$9.27 DZD 1,199
14.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.04 DZD 2,075
$17.21 DZD 2,226
-6.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DZD 3,355
$23.37 DZD 3,024
10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.63 DZD 2,022
$2.5 DZD 323
525.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 DZD 655
$5.46 DZD 707
-7.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,040
$95 DZD 12.3K
-34.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
-16.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 DZD 7,240
$36.79 DZD 4,759
52.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DZD 6,823
$44.81 DZD 5,797
17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$73.8 DZD 9,546
53.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
$77.2 DZD 9,985
14.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.5K
$193 DZD 24.9K
2.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DZD 14.4K
$115 DZD 14.9K
-3.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 39.3K
$277 DZD 35.9K
9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$180 DZD 23.3K
9.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
$1,627 DZD 210.5K
-23.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$751 DZD 97.1K
$894 DZD 115.6K
-16.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oran
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 DZD 40.4K
$421 DZD 54.5K
-25.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7
-7.14%

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Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hassi Messaoud: October 29, 2025

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