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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laghouat is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laghouat is 18% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 DZD 347
$6.23 COP 26K
-56.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.65 DZD 2,800
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-33.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 DZD 617
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.45%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.72 COP 7,155
-40.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZD 83.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 DZD 25.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$1.66 COP 6,916
15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 DZD 46.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
-70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 DZD 337
$1.33 COP 5,544
95.49%
Eggs
$1.91 DZD 248
$2.22 COP 9,252
-13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 DZD 492
$4.55 COP 19K
-16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 DZD 884
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 DZD 2,165
$8.59 COP 35.8K
94.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 DZD 565
$2.26 COP 9,410
93.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.78 DZD 489
$1.07 COP 4,461
253.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 DZD 85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 DZD 299
$2.35 COP 9,809
-1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 DZD 1,549
$9.34 COP 38.9K
28.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 16.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.44 DZD 2,386
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-55.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$1.41 COP 5,899
-42.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DZD 791
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
116.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.73 DZD 5,269
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 DZD 2,479
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.7 DZD 2,290
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 DZD 685
$3.96 COP 16.5K
33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 DZD 3,729
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-50.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 DZD 5,879
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 DZD 7,424
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZD 9,073
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 DZD 16.3K
$489 COP 2M
-74.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 DZD 9,076
$379 COP 1.6M
-81.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 14.9K
$729 COP 3M
-84.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 DZD 128K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 DZD 47.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-33.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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