Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hassi Messaoud is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hassi Messaoud is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 DZDĀ 423
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-46.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.28 DZDĀ 3,062
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZDĀ 525
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-45.27%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZDĀ 102
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.54
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZDĀ 255
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZDĀ 318
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-23.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZDĀ 136
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.60
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-89.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 DZDĀ 208
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
14.49%
Eggs
$1.79 DZDĀ 235
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 DZDĀ 1,163
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
97.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 DZDĀ 690
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.41 DZDĀ 2,159
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
85.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZDĀ 408
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZDĀ 374
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
167.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZDĀ 105
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.8
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDĀ 66.0
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZDĀ 79.0
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.74
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZDĀ 371
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.85 DZDĀ 3,269
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
149.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZDĀ 176
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZDĀ 285
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-9.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.06
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.09 DZDĀ 2,248
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-58.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.4
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.80
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 DZDĀ 679
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-33.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.58
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
78.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
23.62%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.33 DZDĀ 5,438
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-49.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZDĀ 1,203
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.81 DZDĀ 2,212
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-28.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 DZDĀ 3,011
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-10.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.48 DZDĀ 326
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-87.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZDĀ 698
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
29.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZDĀ 12.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,631 DZDĀ 477.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-38.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.07 DZDĀ 4,746
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-39.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.65 DZDĀ 6,006
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
42.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,979
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZDĀ 10.0K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-29.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZDĀ 25.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZDĀ 35.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-67.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hassi Messaoud
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 DZDĀ 54.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-22.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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