Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Constantine Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Constantine

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.6% more expensive than Constantine without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.3% cheaper than Constantine without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.99 DZD 517
56.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.82 DZD 3,082
35.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.68 DZD 606
57.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.71 DZD 92.3
142.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.52 DZD 67.5
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.25 DZD 32.42
192.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.13 DZD 534
-59.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.44 DZD 315
31.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 DZD 140
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.14 DZD 17.79
785.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.46 DZD 189
-8.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.93 DZD 250
15.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.87 DZD 1,795
-67.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.08 DZD 786
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.88 DZD 2,184
-49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.22 DZD 417
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.64 DZD 470
-70.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.43 DZD 314
-37.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.71 DZD 91.8
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.56 DZD 72.5
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 DZD 70.7
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.54 DZD 69.8
64.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.31 DZD 39.5
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.96 DZD 383
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.62 DZD 209
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.33 DZD 42.76
151.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.79 DZD 3,078
76.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.81 DZD 105
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.39 DZD 49.92
402.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.4 DZD 569
78.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.37 DZD 47.87
175.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.9K DZD 5.6M
-59.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.5K DZD 5M
-31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$130 DZD 16.8K
-36.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.16 DZD 2,608
-53.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.6 DZD 4,864
-37.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.64 DZD 2,800
18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.4 DZD 310
65.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$86.7 DZD 11.2K
251.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,239 DZD 289.7K
164.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.9 DZD 7,755
-3.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.5 DZD 8,478
-51.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.9 DZD 12.7K
5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.3 DZD 11.6K
18.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$161 DZD 20.8K
204.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$72.7 DZD 9,402
421.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$236 DZD 30.5K
251.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$154 DZD 19.9K
374.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,004 DZD 259.3K
9.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$955 DZD 123.5K
60.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Constantine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$309 DZD 40K
78.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Constantine: October 28, 2025

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