Cost of Living Comparison Between El Oued and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between El Oued and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: El Oued is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Oued is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 DZD 381
$6.23 COP 26K
-52.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 DZD 2,533
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 DZD 563
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-41.14%
Cappuccino
$1.26 DZD 163
$1.72 COP 7,155
-26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 298
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$1.79 DZD 231
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 DZD 1,186
$4.55 COP 19K
101.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 686
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.42 DZD 2,124
$8.59 COP 35.8K
91.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 385
$1.07 COP 4,461
177.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 DZD 104
$1.42 COP 5,911
-43.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 DZD 366
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.29 DZD 2,366
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-56.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 DZD 674
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-33.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
-63.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.44 DZD 5,231
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,197
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 DZD 2,207
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 DZD 3,033
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 DZD 708
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.1 DZD 4,800
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 DZD 5,915
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 DZD 9,875
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.5K
$489 COP 2M
-59.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-70.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 DZD 115.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 DZD 32.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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