Changelog

City guide Constantine

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 130,000–210,000 DZD per m² in central Constantine. Example: a 60 m² 1-bedroom… ⁠About 120,000 DZD per m2. The Bab El Kantra F4 of 100 m2 was listed at 1.2 milliard on 22…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 90,000–150,000 DZD per m² outside the core. Example: a 60 m² 1-bedroom apartment… ⁠About 81,500 DZD per m2 on the May 2026 outside-centre index (a 60 m2 flat at that rate is…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 125,000–200,000 DZD per m² in central Constantine. Example: an 80 m² 2-bedroom… ⁠About 120,000 DZD per m2 on the 22 September 2026 Bab El Kantra listing (an 80 m2 flat at…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 85,000–140,000 DZD per m² in suburban districts. Example: an 80 m² 2-bedroom… ⁠About 81,500 DZD per m2 on the May 2026 outside-centre index (an 80 m2 flat at that rate…
• Accommodation Short and medium-term options are strongest in central Constantine, Coudiat, Bellevue, and… ⁠Constantine Marriott Hotel, Oued Rhumel Street, Cite des Arcades Romaines (airport shuttle…
• Affordable Shopping Spots Souk El Aroui, central produce markets, and neighborhood grocers in Coudiat and Bellevue… ⁠The Souika medina, and the centre shopping streets rue de France and Trik Jdida.
• Annual Events The Constantine Festival of Arab Music and Classical Music is one of the city’s best-known… ⁠The 13th Festival culturel international du Malouf ran 20-24 September 2025 at the Theatre…

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City guide Annaba

• Must-See Landmarks Basilica of Saint Augustine (Basilique Saint-Augustin) ⁠Basilique Saint-Augustin, on the hill west of downtown, with the Hippo Regius ruins beside…
• National Parks Nearby El Kala National Park (Approx. 1.5 hours drive east) ⁠Parc national d'El Kala, in El Tarf, about an hour and a half east. UNESCO biosphere…
• Nearby Nature Escapes Edough Mountain (Montagne de l'Edough) for hiking and cork forests ⁠Seraidi, about 13 km into the Edough massif, which rises to 1,080 m.
• Networking Events Events organized by any local ANPT (National Agency of Technology Parks) incubator ⁠MacTabBI in Saint-Cloud posts talks and training through May 2026. No public ticket price…
• Parcel Delivery Service EMS Algeria (Post Office) or DHL Express (Boulevard du 1er Novembre) ⁠Yalidine lists an Annaba desk at Valmascort, Avenue Seddik Benyahia, Residence Fadi el…
• Popular International Cuisine Venezia (Italian) and various French-style bistros along the coast ⁠Al Pesto (Italian, 19th floor) and Feast, both at the Sheraton Annaba.
• Population Approximately 450,000 ⁠257,359 in the commune at the 14 April 2008 census, the latest ONS figure opened; the…
• Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C and F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C (Europlug) and Type E/F (Schuko).
• Property Tax Yes, annual land tax (Taxe Foncière) based on rental value ⁠Yes. Annual taxe fonciere, normal rate 3%. The 2025 finance law raised the rate on empty…
• Property Transaction Tax Registration duty of 5% plus notary fees (approx 1-3%) ⁠5% registration duty on a purchase of immovable property (registration code, article 252).
• Public Transport Passes No unified pass; ETUSA buses cost 20-30 DZD per trip ⁠No tram: SETRAM lists Algiers, Oran, Setif, Constantine, Mostaganem, Sidi Bel Abbes and…
• Regional Travel SNTF Train to Constantine (3 hours, ~400 DZD) or 'Taxi Collectif' for speed ⁠Shared taxis from the inter-wilaya station about 1 km south of the rail station, including…
• Religious Sites Sidi Bou Merouane Mosque (11th Century) ⁠Basilique Saint-Augustin and the Salah Bey Mosque on Rue Naghra Mohamed, built in 1792.
• SIM Card Ooredoo, Djezzy, and Mobilis. Ooredoo 'Haya!' offers 50GB for approx. 2000 DZD ⁠Mobilis, Djezzy and Ooredoo, bought in a shop with ID. Mobilis 1,000 DZD for 10 GB a…
• Scenic Viewpoints Seraïdi Village overlook (800m above sea level) ⁠Seraidi, about 13 km up the Edough, and the basilica hill over the city.
• Short Term Rentals Airbnb (limited) and local sites like Ouedkniss (3,000 - 7,000 DZD/night) ⁠Ouedkniss and Darjadida. A furnished F2 in Caroubiers was listed at 50,000 DZD a month…
• Social Events for Expats InterNations Annaba Community (mostly online-organized meetups at Sheraton bar) ⁠none
• Street Art Mural art near the harbor and university district ⁠none
• Street Food Stalls Kiosks at Cours de la Révolution for Bourek and Garantita ⁠Bourek and cafe pizza. The Cours de la Revolution is the cafe and kiosk strip.
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. 180,000 DZD per m² (e.g., 40 m² = 7,200,000 DZD) ⁠About 126,000 DZD per m2 on the June 2026 centre index (a 40 m2 studio at that rate is…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. 120,000 DZD per m² (e.g., 40 m² = 4,800,000 DZD) ⁠About 83,900 DZD per m2 on the June 2026 suburb index (a 40 m2 studio at that rate is…
• Table Tennis Spots Local youth centers (Maison de Jeunes) in the city center ⁠none
• Tap Water Not recommended for drinking; bottled water like Ifri or Lalla Khedidja is standard (30… ⁠No Annaba utility page confirmed the tap is drinkable, so visitors use bottled water. The…
• Tax System Residence-based; residents taxed on worldwide income ⁠Residents are taxed on worldwide income (tax domicile, commonly more than 183 days)…
• Tech Repair Services Various shops in 'Le Champ de Mars' area for phone/laptop repair ⁠none
• Theater Venues Théâtre Régional d'Annaba (Azzedine Medjoubi) ⁠Theatre regional Azzedine Medjoubi, Place de la Revolution, about 1,300 seats, built in…
• Top International Airline Air Algérie ⁠Air Algerie from Rabah Bitat to Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly) and Istanbul, in the…
• Top Regional Airline Tassili Airlines ⁠Air Algerie from Rabah Bitat (AAE) to Algiers and Oran. Airportia in October 2026 showed…
• VAT 19% (reduced rate of 9% for specific items) ⁠19% standard rate.
• Vegan/Vegetarian Options Restaurant El Mountazah (Seraïdi) - offers various vegetable tagines ⁠none
• Wine Bars Le Caroubier at Sheraton Annaba (Select Algerian wines like Coteaux de Mascara) ⁠none
• Yoga & Wellness Centers Sheraton Annaba Spa (High-end yoga and sauna facilities) ⁠none

Tap Water (31 DZD a litre, 47 DZD for 1.5 L), Accommodation and Short Term Rentals (Seybouse street; F2 expiry 30 Aug 2026), Top Regional Airline, Top International Airline, Highway Access, Main Train/Transit Hub, Museums & Art Venues, Religious Sites, Birdwatching Locations, Property Tax (7% to 10%), Studio Purchase Price (City Center), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) corrected from pages opened this pass; Best Food Delivery App, Annual Events, Local Markets and Parcel Delivery Service filled; Language Classes cleared because the Institut page is a library catalogue (https://livingcost.org/cost/algeria/annaba).