Cost of Living Comparison Between Annaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Annaba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Annaba is 22.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Annaba is 1.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 DZD 372
$6.23 COP 26K
-53.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.7 DZD 4,230
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 DZD 842
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$1.41 DZD 183
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.1 COP 4,575
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 DZD 32.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 314
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.3 DZD 38.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
-75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$2.06 DZD 266
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 DZD 810
$4.55 COP 19K
37.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 DZD 625
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.4 DZD 2,639
$8.59 COP 35.8K
137.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 DZD 414
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 443
$1.07 COP 4,461
220.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 96.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 DZD 91.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 DZD 52.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 DZD 69.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 DZD 47.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 DZD 410
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.66 DZD 2,284
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92
$1.41 COP 5,899
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 DZD 699
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K DZD 4.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 DZD 6,518
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 DZD 1,455
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 DZD 2,953
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.67 DZD 3,062
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-7.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.55 DZD 589
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-76.23%
Cinema Ticket
$1.9 DZD 246
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-52.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.73 DZD 5,139
$305 COP 1.3M
-86.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,616 DZD 467.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 DZD 7,413
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 DZD 5,422
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.6 DZD 9,260
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 DZD 11.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 DZD 22.5K
$489 COP 2M
-64.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 DZD 15.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-68.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 DZD 39K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 DZD 26.7K
$729 COP 3M
-71.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 DZD 119.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$628 DZD 81.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Annaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 DZD 41.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-42.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.43
-57.19%

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Last update for Annaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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