Cost of Living Comparison Between Tizi Ouzou and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Tizi Ouzou and Biskra

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tizi Ouzou is 12.1% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tizi Ouzou is 7.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 DZDĀ 310
$2.81 DZDĀ 366
-15.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 DZDĀ 3,080
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,750
-17.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 DZDĀ 631
$3.95 DZDĀ 515
22.53%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.37 DZDĀ 179
-24.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.2
$1.07 DZDĀ 140
-44.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.07
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.26
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 DZDĀ 158
$1.93 DZDĀ 251
-37.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 DZDĀ 210
$2.43 DZDĀ 316
-33.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.40 DZDĀ 182
-26.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.13
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.84
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZDĀ 227
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
25.18%
Eggs
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
$1.43 DZDĀ 187
30.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 DZDĀ 1,160
$6.28 DZDĀ 818
41.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 DZDĀ 555
$3.45 DZDĀ 450
23.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 DZDĀ 1,706
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,516
-32.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 DZDĀ 356
$3.82 DZDĀ 498
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZDĀ 384
$3.43 DZDĀ 448
-13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZDĀ 223
$1.86 DZDĀ 242
-8.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZDĀ 84.3
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-15.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.4
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
-23.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.1
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.1
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZDĀ 89.1
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.4
74.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.13
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.60
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZDĀ 361
$3.87 DZDĀ 505
-28.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 DZDĀ 745
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZDĀ 167
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZDĀ 280
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
-1.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDĀ 29.80
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.33
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.56 DZDĀ 3,203
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,265
41.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.2
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
-43.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.17
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.47
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 DZDĀ 713
$5.34 DZDĀ 697
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.87
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.25
-13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZDĀ 4.7M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.1M
13.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.4M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
1.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.99 DZDĀ 4,302
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,355
-19.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.41 DZDĀ 1,228
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,351
-9.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 DZDĀ 2,129
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,348
57.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.60 DZDĀ 3,600
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,025
19.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.08 DZDĀ 271
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Cinema Ticket
$6.03 DZDĀ 786
$5.56 DZDĀ 725
8.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.78 DZDĀ 4,275
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
-64.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,531 DZDĀ 330.1K
$3,665 DZDĀ 478.0K
-30.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.85 DZDĀ 4,806
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,749
1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.36 DZDĀ 6,046
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,751
119.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 DZDĀ 9,811
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,046
8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DZDĀ 8,705
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,762
131.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZDĀ 25.0K
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDĀ 14.9K
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZDĀ 35.5K
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
66.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZDĀ 24.2K
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
22.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 DZDĀ 170.9K
$406 DZDĀ 52.9K
223.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 DZDĀ 128.6K
$295 DZDĀ 38.5K
234.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tizi Ouzou
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 DZDĀ 26.6K
$232 DZDĀ 30.2K
-12.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5.42
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Last update for Tizi Ouzou: February 28, 2026

Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

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