Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: M'Sila is 23.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: M'Sila is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZDĀ 259
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-67.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.10 DZDĀ 2,512
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-42.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZDĀ 506
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZDĀ 49.30
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 DZDĀ 69.7
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZDĀ 253
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZDĀ 316
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-24.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZDĀ 115
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZDĀ 16.60
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-90.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 DZDĀ 196
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
7.97%
Eggs
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 DZDĀ 404
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
-31.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 DZDĀ 714
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,264
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZDĀ 403
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZDĀ 368
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
164.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZDĀ 234
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.7
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.0
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 DZDĀ 41.43
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-73.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.14 DZDĀ 17.83
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-84.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.65
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZDĀ 358
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 DZDĀ 932
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZDĀ 169
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-12.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.15
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.32 DZDĀ 2,279
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-58.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.8
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.72
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZDĀ 716
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 DZDĀ 46.39
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZDĀ 4.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
96.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
25.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.74 DZDĀ 3,123
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-70.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 DZDĀ 1,048
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 DZDĀ 2,356
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-24.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZDĀ 3,028
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 DZDĀ 820
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
51.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.8 DZDĀ 12.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,597 DZDĀ 473.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-39.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.47 DZDĀ 4,798
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-39.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 DZDĀ 5,937
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,825
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZDĀ 10.2K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-28.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZDĀ 26.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZDĀ 36.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZDĀ 24.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$434 DZDĀ 57.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-84.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$654 DZDĀ 86.0K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-50.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZDĀ 33.5K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-52.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for M'Sila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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