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

🙂 Solo nomad: El Oued is 18.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Oued is 31.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 DZD 375
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-52.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 DZD 2,540
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-41.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.31 DZD 568
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-40.88%
Cappuccino
$1.23 DZD 162
$1.63 COP 6,170
-24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 75.6
$1.05 COP 3,971
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.12
$0.77 COP 2,916
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZD 251
$1.73 COP 6,550
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZD 315
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZD 137
$1.07 COP 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.72
$1.31 COP 4,965
-87.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 205
$1.38 COP 5,227
12.32%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 235
$2.25 COP 8,509
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 DZD 1,172
$4.48 COP 17.0K
98.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 DZD 713
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.60 DZD 2,183
$8.86 COP 33.6K
87.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 DZD 407
$2.24 COP 8,490
37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 376
$1.06 COP 4,012
168.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 230
$1.51 COP 5,732
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZD 105
$1.36 COP 5,151
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.2
$1.12 COP 4,244
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.4
$1.17 COP 4,427
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.9
$0.90 COP 3,416
-32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.92
$0.84 COP 3,169
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 DZD 363
$2.26 COP 8,553
22.12%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.18 COP 4,479
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 276
$2.39 COP 9,048
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 33.02
$0.86 COP 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,299
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-57.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.4
$1.47 COP 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.14
$1.95 COP 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 DZD 694
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-32.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.72
$0.97 COP 3,663
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
80.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
26.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 DZD 5,396
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-49.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZD 1,202
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 DZD 2,216
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-28.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 DZD 3,079
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-8.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZD 697
$4.10 COP 15.5K
29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 DZD 12.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,540 DZD 465.7K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-39.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.60 DZD 4,815
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-38.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 DZD 5,939
$31.96 COP 121.0K
41.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
$103 COP 388.8K
-25.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 DZD 10.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
-28.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 26.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-59.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 36.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$225 DZD 29.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-91.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Oued
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 DZD 32.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
-54.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for El Oued: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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