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

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 27.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 37.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 DZD 246
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-68.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.25 DZD 2,505
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-40.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 DZD 518
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-44.18%
Cappuccino
$0.40 DZD 52.6
$1.65 COP 6,043
-75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 72.7
$1.06 COP 3,882
-47.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.91
$0.77 COP 2,839
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 255
$1.75 COP 6,418
12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 314
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-21.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 DZD 116
$1.10 COP 4,026
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.51
$1.30 COP 4,771
-90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 DZD 184
$1.34 COP 4,905
5.22%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 192
$2.26 COP 8,299
-34.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 DZD 396
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 DZD 710
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-6.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 DZD 1,242
$8.96 COP 32.9K
6.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 406
$2.37 COP 8,691
31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 364
$1.07 COP 3,939
161.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 230
$1.48 COP 5,418
19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.4
$1.36 COP 5,011
-59.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZD 68.6
$1.13 COP 4,135
-53.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.34
$1.13 COP 4,161
-74.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 DZD 15.53
$0.89 COP 3,274
-86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.60
$0.85 COP 3,114
-64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZD 362
$2.28 COP 8,361
21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 DZD 885
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.19 COP 4,359
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 269
$2.40 COP 8,828
-13.75%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.78
$0.84 COP 3,074
-70.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 DZD 2,309
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-56.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.0
$1.48 COP 5,417
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.48
$1.89 COP 6,949
-82.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 DZD 703
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-32.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 42.74
$0.94 COP 3,455
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
104.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
28.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.87 DZD 3,105
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-70.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 DZD 1,022
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-17.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,287
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-25.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.43 DZD 3,048
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-9.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 DZD 798
$4.05 COP 14.9K
51.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
$316 COP 1.2M
-69.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,577 DZD 465.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-40.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.13 DZD 4,700
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-38.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 DZD 5,801
$32.49 COP 119.3K
37.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZD 9,760
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 DZD 9,888
$108 COP 394.9K
-29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.9K
$491 COP 1.8M
-60.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.1K
$371 COP 1.4M
-68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZD 35.2K
$821 COP 3.0M
-67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.9K
$731 COP 2.7M
-74.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 154.7K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-60.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$650 DZD 84.5K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-51.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33.2K
$517 COP 1.9M
-50.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for M'Sila: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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