Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Batna

🙂 Solo nomad: Souk Ahras is 22.1% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Souk Ahras is 2% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 DZD 309
$2.28 DZD 298
3.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 DZD 1,406
$11.78 DZD 1,542
-8.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 DZD 520
$2.85 DZD 373
39.30%
Cappuccino
$0.66 DZD 86.9
$1.18 DZD 154
-44.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.3
$0.60 DZD 79.1
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.44
$0.44 DZD 57.8
-52.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 250
$1.96 DZD 257
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 306
$1.20 DZD 157
95.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZD 106
$0.72 DZD 94.5
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.22 DZD 29.23
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DZD 164
$1.32 DZD 172
-4.55%
Eggs
$1.90 DZD 249
$1.70 DZD 223
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 DZD 447
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-56.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 381
$5.21 DZD 682
-44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,194
$15.63 DZD 2,046
7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 DZD 193
$3.19 DZD 418
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 388
$3.22 DZD 422
-8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 DZD 158
$1.14 DZD 149
6.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DZD 154
$1.01 DZD 132
15.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 DZD 52.7
$0.63 DZD 82.5
-36.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.7
$0.49 DZD 64.1
-20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 DZD 30.08
$0.69 DZD 90.1
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZD 35.27
$0.30 DZD 39.75
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZD 286
$2.74 DZD 359
-20.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.94 DZD 2,609
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 174
$2.50 DZD 327
-46.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZD 272
$2.14 DZD 281
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZD 22.55
$0.18 DZD 24.05
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.67 DZD 2,313
$15.63 DZD 2,046
13.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 91.0
$0.65 DZD 85.4
6.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 DZD 61.8
$0.37 DZD 47.90
27.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 DZD 695
$7.83 DZD 1,025
-32.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.69
$0.33 DZD 43.46
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
-5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZD 5,320
$21.83 DZD 2,857
86.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 DZD 1,219
$17.63 DZD 2,307
-47.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 DZD 2,568
$29.24 DZD 3,827
-32.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.89 DZD 1,556
$18.50 DZD 2,421
-35.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.04 DZD 529
$3.03 DZD 397
33.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 715
$4.04 DZD 529
35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZD 12.1K
$62.2 DZD 8,134
48.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 DZD 464.6K
$2,506 DZD 328.0K
41.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.74 DZD 4,024
$31.06 DZD 4,065
-1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.38 DZD 6,070
$53.7 DZD 7,034
-13.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
$117 DZD 15.3K
-32.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
$66.4 DZD 8,686
22.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$107 DZD 14.0K
84.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$71.0 DZD 9,290
63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 39.8K
$213 DZD 27.9K
42.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 DZD 23.2K
$142 DZD 18.6K
24.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$314 DZD 41.1K
$502 DZD 65.7K
-37.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$279 DZD 36.5K
$196 DZD 25.7K
42.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Souk Ahras
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 DZD 39.0K
$303 DZD 39.7K
-1.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

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