Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Annaba

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.90 DZDĀ 381
107.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$32.37 DZDĀ 4,259
2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.54 DZDĀ 861
11.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.46 DZDĀ 191
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.78 DZDĀ 103
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.78
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.98 DZDĀ 260
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
30.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.05 DZDĀ 138
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.30 DZDĀ 40.05
336.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.79 DZDĀ 235
-22.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.18 DZDĀ 813
-27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.97 DZDĀ 654
15.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$20.90 DZDĀ 2,750
-57.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.22 DZDĀ 424
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
-69.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.79 DZDĀ 104
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.7
67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.38 DZDĀ 49.69
207.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.51 DZDĀ 66.5
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.67
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.18 DZDĀ 419
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.33 DZDĀ 175
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.16 DZDĀ 284
10.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.18 DZDĀ 24.12
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.17 DZDĀ 2,259
141.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.2
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.46
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.33 DZDĀ 701
45.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.74
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.7K DZDĀ 4.3M
-45.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.7K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$50.9 DZDĀ 6,692
59.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$11.32 DZDĀ 1,489
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$23.13 DZDĀ 3,042
2.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.52 DZDĀ 3,094
8.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$4.76 DZDĀ 626
305.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$1.91 DZDĀ 251
114.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$38.98 DZDĀ 5,128
685.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,619 DZDĀ 476.1K
63.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$57.7 DZDĀ 7,591
3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$42.23 DZDĀ 5,555
-24.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$71.1 DZDĀ 9,348
44.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$86.2 DZDĀ 11.3K
25.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$171 DZDĀ 22.5K
182.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$123 DZDĀ 16.2K
207.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$303 DZDĀ 39.8K
171.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$206 DZDĀ 27.2K
249.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$940 DZDĀ 123.7K
196.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$633 DZDĀ 83.3K
108.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Annaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$315 DZDĀ 41.4K
70.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.75
133.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Annaba: March 1, 2026

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