Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelma and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 23.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 416
$6.23 COP 26K
-48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 DZD 3,019
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 493
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.44%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.72 COP 7,155
-54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 74.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$1.66 COP 6,916
20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 127
$1.09 COP 4,552
-10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
-89.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 204
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,148
$4.55 COP 19K
94.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 DZD 665
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 DZD 2,177
$8.59 COP 35.8K
95.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 377
$1.07 COP 4,461
171.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 DZD 1,236
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 DZD 203
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.8 DZD 2,302
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.41
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZD 683
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K DZD 4.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.11 DZD 5,189
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 DZD 1,228
$9.44 COP 39.4K
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 DZD 2,206
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 DZD 3,005
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 706
$3.96 COP 16.5K
37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,544 DZD 458.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 DZD 4,821
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 DZD 5,909
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,852
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 DZD 9,845
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$489 COP 2M
-59.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 35.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 23.6K
$729 COP 3M
-74.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,674 DZD 216.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$988 DZD 127.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 DZD 40.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-42.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Guelma: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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