Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Biskra

🙂 Solo nomad: Setif is 22.9% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setif is 9.2% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 DZD 297
$2.81 DZD 367
-19.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.14 DZD 2,110
$28.76 DZD 3,760
-43.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZD 522
$3.95 DZD 516
1.01%
Cappuccino
$0.63 DZD 82.2
$1.37 DZD 179
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 75.0
$1.07 DZD 141
-46.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.17
$0.31 DZD 40.37
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 DZD 184
$1.93 DZD 252
-26.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 284
$2.43 DZD 317
-10.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.40 DZD 182
-49.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.13
$0.16 DZD 20.90
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 DZD 139
$1.39 DZD 181
-23.74%
Eggs
$1.80 DZD 236
$1.43 DZD 188
25.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.44 DZD 842
$6.28 DZD 821
2.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 697
$3.45 DZD 451
54.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 DZD 1,884
$19.30 DZD 2,523
-25.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 366
$3.82 DZD 500
-26.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZD 371
$3.43 DZD 449
-17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 DZD 196
$1.86 DZD 243
-19.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 107
$0.77 DZD 101
6.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 73.6
$0.77 DZD 101
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.0
$0.47 DZD 61.2
6.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 63.2
$0.39 DZD 51.6
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.55
$0.33 DZD 42.71
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 358
$3.87 DZD 506
-29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.46 DZD 714
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 169
$1.30 DZD 170
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 DZD 267
$2.18 DZD 285
-6.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 20.13
$0.24 DZD 31.41
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.71 DZD 746
$17.37 DZD 2,271
-67.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.2
$1.19 DZD 155
-45.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.05
$0.33 DZD 43.58
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 DZD 664
$5.34 DZD 699
-4.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.90
$0.36 DZD 47.37
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K DZD 3.7M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K DZD 2.7M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-37.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.04 DZD 5,105
$41.06 DZD 5,369
-4.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.41 DZD 1,231
$10.36 DZD 1,355
-9.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.94 DZD 1,692
$10.34 DZD 1,351
25.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.42 DZD 2,409
$23.19 DZD 3,032
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.64 DZD 737
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 DZD 748
$5.56 DZD 726
2.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,608 DZD 471.8K
$3,665 DZD 479.3K
-1.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.61 DZD 3,218
$36.42 DZD 4,762
-32.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.94 DZD 3,522
$21.09 DZD 2,758
27.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.39 DZD 5,804
$69.4 DZD 9,070
-36.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 DZD 7,224
$28.85 DZD 3,772
91.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 DZD 10.0K
$143 DZD 18.7K
-46.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.9 DZD 7,440
$108 DZD 14.1K
-47.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.7K
$163 DZD 21.3K
11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.8K
$152 DZD 19.9K
-0.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 DZD 126.3K
$406 DZD 53.0K
138.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$385 DZD 50.3K
$295 DZD 38.6K
30.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$306 DZD 40.1K
$232 DZD 30.3K
32.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Setif: March 2, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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