Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Laghouat and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Laghouat is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Laghouat is 16.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 DZDĀ 356
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-54.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.98 DZDĀ 2,746
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-36.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 DZDĀ 610
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-36.08%
Cappuccino
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.2
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.57
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZDĀ 257
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-26.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.85
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-74.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 DZDĀ 328
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
81.16%
Eggs
$1.90 DZDĀ 249
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.62 DZDĀ 474
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 DZDĀ 875
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 DZDĀ 2,209
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
90.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 DZDĀ 571
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
94.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.79 DZDĀ 496
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
257.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZDĀ 225
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 DZDĀ 150
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 DZDĀ 89.8
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-38.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.1
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-42.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 38.81
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 DZDĀ 300
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 DZDĀ 1,555
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZDĀ 178
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZDĀ 280
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-10.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 DZDĀ 14.61
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.59 DZDĀ 2,302
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-57.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.1
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.16
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 DZDĀ 821
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-19.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.47
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K DZDĀ 3.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
64.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.3K DZDĀ 7.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
106.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,321
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-49.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,240
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.34 DZDĀ 2,531
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-18.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.74 DZDĀ 2,322
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 DZDĀ 693
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
29.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZDĀ 12.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,614 DZDĀ 473.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-38.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.89 DZDĀ 3,781
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-51.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.07 DZDĀ 6,161
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
47.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 DZDĀ 7,363
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-45.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZDĀ 9,169
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-35.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 DZDĀ 16.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-74.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 DZDĀ 9,233
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-81.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 DZDĀ 22.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-78.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZDĀ 15.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-83.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$444 DZDĀ 58.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-84.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$305 DZDĀ 39.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-76.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$371 DZDĀ 48.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-30.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Laghouat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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