Cost of Living Comparison Between Djelfa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Djelfa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Djelfa is 20.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djelfa is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 402
$6.23 COP 26K
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.88 DZD 2,702
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-35.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 DZD 595
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.75%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 91.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
-58.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 77.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.85
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 DZD 118
$1.09 COP 4,552
-16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$1.49 DZD 193
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.53 DZD 586
$4.55 COP 19K
-0.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 DZD 450
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 DZD 1,427
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 DZD 350
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 377
$1.07 COP 4,461
172.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 DZD 143
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 73.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 DZD 47.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 DZD 351
$2.35 COP 9,809
15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 DZD 914
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 267
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.71 DZD 2,291
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 DZD 517
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-49.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.24
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.89 DZD 5,290
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.33 DZD 1,208
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-1.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.02 DZD 2,331
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 DZD 2,103
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-36.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 DZD 785
$3.96 COP 16.5K
53.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZD 12K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 DZD 472.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.66 DZD 3,836
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-48.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.51 DZD 5,241
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 DZD 8,597
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 DZD 10.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 DZD 17.3K
$489 COP 2M
-72.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 DZD 9,772
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14.2K
$729 COP 3M
-85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,657 DZD 214.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 DZD 124.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djelfa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 DZD 34.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-52.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Djelfa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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