Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djelfa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djelfa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.1% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 48.6% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.27 DZDĀ 426
84.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$20.90 DZDĀ 2,726
58.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.62 DZDĀ 603
57.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$0.72 DZDĀ 93.8
126.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.9
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.07
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.30 DZDĀ 300
38.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.86 DZDĀ 112
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.17
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.79 DZDĀ 234
-22.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.44 DZDĀ 188
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.44 DZDĀ 579
0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.30 DZDĀ 430
73.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.03 DZDĀ 1,439
-19.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.85 DZDĀ 372
-21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.96 DZDĀ 386
-64.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.05 DZDĀ 137
43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.55 DZDĀ 71.4
147.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.0
96.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.6
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.39 DZDĀ 50.9
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.63
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.79 DZDĀ 364
-19.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.11 DZDĀ 928
40.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.30 DZDĀ 169
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.10 DZDĀ 274
13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.81
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$17.13 DZDĀ 2,235
141.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.4
119.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.22
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$3.81 DZDĀ 497
103.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.06
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.5K DZDĀ 4.8M
-50.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$41.38 DZDĀ 5,398
96.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.62 DZDĀ 1,255
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$17.80 DZDĀ 2,323
32.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$16.06 DZDĀ 2,095
59.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.15 DZDĀ 802
-33.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.5 DZDĀ 12.2K
227.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,527 DZDĀ 460.2K
67.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$29.32 DZDĀ 3,825
104.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$39.76 DZDĀ 5,187
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$66.0 DZDĀ 8,614
55.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$77.4 DZDĀ 10.1K
39.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$133 DZDĀ 17.3K
264.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$75.8 DZDĀ 9,883
398.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$199 DZDĀ 26.0K
312.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$112 DZDĀ 14.7K
541.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$657 DZDĀ 85.7K
323.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$290 DZDĀ 37.8K
355.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$270 DZDĀ 35.3K
98.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Djelfa: March 1, 2026

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