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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Souk Ahras is 18.3% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Souk Ahras is 4.1% cheaper than Biskra without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 DZDĀ 311
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
-16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 DZDĀ 1,413
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
-62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 DZDĀ 523
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
0.51%
Cappuccino
$0.66 DZDĀ 87.4
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-53.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.59
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZDĀ 251
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
-1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
-3.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZDĀ 107
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
-42.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.02
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DZDĀ 165
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
-9.35%
Eggs
$1.90 DZDĀ 250
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
32.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 DZDĀ 449
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
-45.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 DZDĀ 383
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
-15.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,205
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
-13.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
-61.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZDĀ 390
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
-13.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 DZDĀ 159
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
-34.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DZDĀ 154
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
51.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 DZDĀ 53.0
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-48.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.0
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.24
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
-41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.45
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZDĀ 175
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZDĀ 273
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
-4.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZDĀ 22.67
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.67 DZDĀ 2,325
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
1.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZDĀ 91.4
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
-42.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 DZDĀ 62.1
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 DZDĀ 699
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
-0.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.91
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZDĀ 4.3M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
3.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.5M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,348
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
-1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 DZDĀ 1,225
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
-10.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 DZDĀ 2,581
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
89.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.89 DZDĀ 1,564
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
-48.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.04 DZDĀ 532
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Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZDĀ 719
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
-1.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZDĀ 12.2K
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
-0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 DZDĀ 467.0K
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
-3.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.74 DZDĀ 4,045
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
-15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.38 DZDĀ 6,102
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
119.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 DZDĀ 10.3K
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 DZDĀ 10.7K
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
182.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZDĀ 25.9K
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
37.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZDĀ 15.2K
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
7.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZDĀ 40.0K
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
86.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 DZDĀ 23.3K
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
16.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$314 DZDĀ 41.3K
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
-22.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$279 DZDĀ 36.7K
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
-5.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Souk Ahras
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 DZDĀ 39.2K
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
28.52%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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