Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Batna

🙂 Solo nomad: Setif is 35% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setif is 20.7% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 DZD 298
$2.36 DZD 305
-2.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$11.45 DZD 1,481
42.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 498
$2.97 DZD 385
29.63%
Cappuccino
$0.64 DZD 83
$1.18 DZD 153
-45.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.7
$0.59 DZD 76.5
5.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.8
$0.41 DZD 53.4
-43.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 DZD 192
$1.92 DZD 248
-22.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$1.15 DZD 148
86.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 DZD 96.9
$0.76 DZD 98.6
-1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.95
$0.18 DZD 22.95
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 DZD 139
$1.32 DZD 171
-18.18%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.69 DZD 219
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 DZD 880
$8.78 DZD 1,136
-22.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 674
$5.3 DZD 685
-1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 DZD 1,833
$15.72 DZD 2,033
-9.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 DZD 346
$3.14 DZD 406
-14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 381
$3.22 DZD 417
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 DZD 197
$1.13 DZD 146
34.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 106
$1.03 DZD 133
-20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 DZD 67.3
$0.62 DZD 80.7
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.1
$0.52 DZD 67.9
-11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 62.7
$0.69 DZD 89.6
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.3 DZD 39.02
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$2.78 DZD 360
1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 DZD 728
$19.59 DZD 2,535
-71.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$2.52 DZD 326
-46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 268
$1.61 DZD 209
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 17.38
$0.21 DZD 26.68
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.69 DZD 736
$15.76 DZD 2,039
-63.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.1
$1.22 DZD 158
-41.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.8
$0.36 DZD 47.21
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 DZD 638
$7.78 DZD 1,006
-36.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$0.33 DZD 43.13
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K DZD 3.7M
$34.4K DZD 4.4M
-16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K DZD 2.7M
$35.5K DZD 4.6M
-40.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 DZD 5,100
$21.66 DZD 2,802
81.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 DZD 1,178
$17.67 DZD 2,285
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 DZD 1,741
$29.48 DZD 3,814
-54.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.3 DZD 2,367
$18.72 DZD 2,422
-2.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.93 DZD 767
$3.06 DZD 395
93.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 DZD 739
$4.01 DZD 519
42.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 11.9K
$63.8 DZD 8,257
44.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,596 DZD 465.2K
$2,520 DZD 326.1K
42.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.83 DZD 3,212
$31.35 DZD 4,056
-20.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 DZD 3,504
$55.1 DZD 7,124
-50.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.99 DZD 5,691
$120 DZD 15.5K
-63.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 DZD 7,209
$66.3 DZD 8,574
-15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 DZD 9,806
$107 DZD 13.9K
-29.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 DZD 7,224
$70.1 DZD 9,073
-20.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 DZD 22.8K
$213 DZD 27.5K
-17.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 DZD 20.1K
$144 DZD 18.6K
7.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$970 DZD 125.5K
$501 DZD 64.8K
93.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$386 DZD 49.9K
$201 DZD 26K
91.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 DZD 40.1K
$301 DZD 39K
2.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
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Last update for Setif: October 28, 2025

Last update for Batna: October 28, 2025

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