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

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 26.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 21.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 DZD 257
$6.23 COP 26K
-68.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.59 DZD 2,534
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZD 516
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.01%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 48.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
-77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZD 67.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 DZD 21.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 310
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 DZD 108
$1.09 COP 4,552
-23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZD 15.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
-90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 183
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.77%
Eggs
$1.53 DZD 198
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 402
$4.55 COP 19K
-31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 DZD 680
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 DZD 1,255
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 DZD 356
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 70.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
-75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 DZD 18.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
-83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 362
$2.35 COP 9,809
19.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 DZD 913
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 282
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.41 DZD 2,381
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-56.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 83.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 DZD 723
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-28.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.18
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.49 DZD 3,168
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-70.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 DZD 1,042
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.62 DZD 2,279
$23.51 COP 98K
-25.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.07 DZD 2,984
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 DZD 820
$3.96 COP 16.5K
60.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 DZD 12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,563 DZD 460.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.81 DZD 4,762
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.3 DZD 5,990
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 DZD 9,741
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,870
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.8K
$489 COP 2M
-60.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 35.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.2K
$729 COP 3M
-74.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,685 DZD 218K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 DZD 82.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 DZD 32.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for M'Sila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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