Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djemila Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djemila

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.13 DZD 405
99.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.49 DZD 3,039
37.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.76 DZD 616
55.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.99 DZD 128
73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.61 DZD 78.3
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.06
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 DZD 250
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.31 DZD 299
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 DZD 130
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.17 DZD 22.13
629.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.74 DZD 225
-23.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.81 DZD 235
22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.02 DZD 1,167
-49.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.29 DZD 685
7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.21 DZD 2,097
-47.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 DZD 400
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.95 DZD 382
-63.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.72 DZD 223
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.86 DZD 111
65.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 DZD 83.6
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 64.1
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.72 DZD 92.8
23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 39.18
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.67 DZD 346
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 DZD 924
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.33 DZD 172
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 DZD 276
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.38
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.03 DZD 2,073
161.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.67 DZD 86.7
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 DZD 47
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.62 DZD 727
39.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.36 DZD 46.93
183.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.4K DZD 4.7M
-51.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-22.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.2 DZD 5,201
105.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.53 DZD 1,233
-0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.63 DZD 2,281
33.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.48 DZD 3,297
0.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 DZD 805
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.4 DZD 12K
229.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,582 DZD 463.4K
65.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.92 DZD 4,777
56.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.41 DZD 5,874
-30.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.9 DZD 9,823
35.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.3 DZD 9,873
38.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 DZD 24.8K
155.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$117 DZD 15.1K
224.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 DZD 36.1K
196.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$183 DZD 23.7K
297.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,663 DZD 215.1K
31.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$989 DZD 128K
54.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Djemila: October 27, 2025

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