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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.7% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.9% more expensive than Djelfa without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.14 DZD 415
95.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$20.47 DZD 2,706
61.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.76 DZD 628
53.78%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$0.72 DZD 94.9
130.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.59 DZD 78.2
86.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.21 DZD 27.67
271.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.92 DZD 253
-10.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.33 DZD 308
36.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.87 DZD 115
27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.14 DZD 18.76
835.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$1.74 DZD 229
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.47 DZD 194
51.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.53 DZD 599
-4.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.41 DZD 451
70.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.99 DZD 1,453
-18.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$2.72 DZD 360
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.86 DZD 378
-61.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.05 DZD 139
39.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.55 DZD 72.5
149.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.60 DZD 79.0
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.50 DZD 66.2
132.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.36 DZD 48.11
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.28 DZD 36.58
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$2.67 DZD 353
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.97 DZD 921
55.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.35 DZD 179
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$2.06 DZD 273
20.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.23 DZD 30.23
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$17.26 DZD 2,281
136.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.70 DZD 92.7
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.34 DZD 44.28
461.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$3.88 DZD 512
97.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.36 DZD 47.76
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.3K DZD 4.7M
-48.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
-21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$39.90 DZD 5,273
103.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.60 DZD 1,269
0.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$18.07 DZD 2,388
34.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$15.80 DZD 2,088
64.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.22 DZD 823
-37.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$95.5 DZD 12.6K
218.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,667 DZD 484.7K
60.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$29.12 DZD 3,848
101.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$40.32 DZD 5,329
-19.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$67.8 DZD 8,953
50.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$76.6 DZD 10.1K
41.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$134 DZD 17.7K
253.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$75.4 DZD 9,961
391.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$195 DZD 25.7K
335.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$111 DZD 14.6K
548.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$659 DZD 87.1K
335.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$294 DZD 38.9K
367.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Djelfa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$272 DZD 35.9K
99.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Djelfa: April 12, 2026

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