Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouargla is 15.4% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ouargla is 22.2% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 DZD 427
$2.81 DZD 370
15.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.35 DZD 3,072
$28.76 DZD 3,783
-18.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.90 DZD 513
$3.95 DZD 520
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 102
$1.37 DZD 180
-43.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.9
$1.07 DZD 141
-46.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.55
$0.31 DZD 40.62
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZD 250
$1.93 DZD 254
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 306
$2.43 DZD 319
-4.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 136
$1.40 DZD 184
-26.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 22.53
$0.16 DZD 21.03
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 204
$1.39 DZD 182
11.51%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 246
$1.43 DZD 189
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZD 1,217
$6.28 DZD 826
47.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 DZD 679
$3.45 DZD 453
49.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.59 DZD 2,182
$19.30 DZD 2,539
-14.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZD 407
$3.82 DZD 503
-18.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZD 370
$3.43 DZD 452
-18.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 232
$1.86 DZD 244
-5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZD 96.4
$0.77 DZD 101
-5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$0.77 DZD 101
-22.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 66.0
$0.47 DZD 61.6
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 DZD 86.5
$0.39 DZD 51.9
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.83
$0.33 DZD 42.98
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZD 368
$3.87 DZD 509
-27.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.30 DZD 171
3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 277
$2.18 DZD 287
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.96
$0.24 DZD 31.60
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 DZD 2,312
$17.37 DZD 2,285
1.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 87.0
$1.19 DZD 156
-44.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.09
$0.33 DZD 43.85
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZD 695
$5.34 DZD 703
-1.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.20
$0.36 DZD 47.66
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
0.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.93 DZD 5,385
$41.06 DZD 5,402
-0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.58 DZD 1,260
$10.36 DZD 1,363
-7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 DZD 2,206
$10.34 DZD 1,360
62.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 DZD 3,088
$23.19 DZD 3,051
1.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 DZD 723
$5.56 DZD 731
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.5K
$92.8 DZD 12.2K
2.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
-0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 DZD 4,788
$36.42 DZD 4,791
-0.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.70 DZD 6,012
$21.09 DZD 2,775
116.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZD 9,873
$69.4 DZD 9,126
8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
$28.85 DZD 3,796
170.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.6K
$143 DZD 18.8K
36.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 15.1K
$108 DZD 14.2K
6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.8K
$163 DZD 21.4K
66.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 24.0K
$152 DZD 20.0K
19.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$406 DZD 53.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$295 DZD 38.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$232 DZD 30.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
-

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Last update for Ouargla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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