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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.2% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.1% more expensive than Djemila without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.17 DZD 416
90.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.70 DZD 3,118
39.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.83 DZD 635
50.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.98 DZD 129
66.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.61 DZD 79.9
72.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 DZD 30.28
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.96 DZD 258
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.39 DZD 315
33.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 DZD 131
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.16 DZD 21.08
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.74 DZD 229
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.84 DZD 242
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.07 DZD 1,193
-50.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.30 DZD 697
8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.20 DZD 2,131
-45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.16 DZD 416
-29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.96 DZD 389
-64.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.76 DZD 232
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.87 DZD 115
56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.61 DZD 79.9
83.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.49 DZD 64.9
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.68 DZD 89.1
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 DZD 36.39
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.82 DZD 371
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.13 DZD 939
39.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.28 DZD 169
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 DZD 283
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.23 DZD 30.18
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.75 DZD 2,335
133.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.65 DZD 86.0
126.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.36 DZD 47.44
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.50 DZD 723
41.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.37 DZD 48.21
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-49.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.62 DZD 5,344
99.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.21 DZD 1,212
2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$18.10 DZD 2,382
30.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.92 DZD 3,016
11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.21 DZD 817
-33.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$93.1 DZD 12.2K
228.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,647 DZD 479.8K
61.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.06 DZD 4,745
65.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.92 DZD 6,041
-30.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.1 DZD 9,749
38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.6 DZD 10.2K
38.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$193 DZD 25.4K
150.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$117 DZD 15.4K
223.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 DZD 36.5K
196.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 DZD 24.1K
293.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Djemila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Djemila: March 1, 2026

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