Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Bayadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Bayadh

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than El Bayadh without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.26 DZD 428
84.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.33 DZD 3,070
42.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.98 DZD 524
83.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.73 DZD 96.2
123.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.58 DZD 76.3
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 DZD 30.38
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.93 DZD 254
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.34 DZD 308
35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.98 DZD 129
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.13 DZD 17.00
907.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.59 DZD 209
-13.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.78 DZD 234
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.08 DZD 1,195
-50.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.26 DZD 692
9.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.47 DZD 2,167
-46.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.17 DZD 417
-29.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.92 DZD 384
-63.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.76 DZD 231
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.75 DZD 98.1
81.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.60 DZD 78.6
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 DZD 65.7
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.64 DZD 84.6
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 DZD 36.51
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.77 DZD 365
-18.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$9.17 DZD 1,206
8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.29 DZD 169
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.10 DZD 276
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.23 DZD 30.13
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.11 DZD 2,251
142.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.71 DZD 93.4
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.36 DZD 47.75
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.44 DZD 716
42.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.33 DZD 43.88
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-44.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
-19.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.63 DZD 5,345
99.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.64 DZD 1,268
-2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.13 DZD 2,254
37.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.56 DZD 3,099
8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.27 DZD 693
-22.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
219.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,569 DZD 469.6K
65.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.32 DZD 4,778
64.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$46.11 DZD 6,066
-30.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.0 DZD 9,737
38.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.1 DZD 10.1K
40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Bayadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$192 DZD 25.2K
151.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$117 DZD 15.4K
222.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$275 DZD 36.2K
198.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 DZD 24.1K
294.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Bayadh
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 El Bayadh: March 1, 2026

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