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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.4% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.94 DZD 381
111.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$19.58 DZD 2,533
65.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.35 DZD 563
69.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.26 DZD 163
36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.57 DZD 74.3
92.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 DZD 29.62
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.97 DZD 255
-15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.31 DZD 298
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 DZD 134
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.16 DZD 20.81
675.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 DZD 209
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.79 DZD 231
24.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.17 DZD 1,186
-50.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.31 DZD 686
7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.42 DZD 2,124
-47.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.08 DZD 399
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.97 DZD 385
-63.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.75 DZD 227
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.8 DZD 104
77.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.59 DZD 76.4
88.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 64.9
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.61 DZD 79.2
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 36.04
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.83 DZD 366
-16.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 DZD 174
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.58
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.29 DZD 2,366
129.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.65 DZD 84
116.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 DZD 43.15
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.21 DZD 674
50.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.37 DZD 47.27
175.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
-21.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.44 DZD 5,231
104.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.25 DZD 1,197
2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.06 DZD 2,207
37.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.44 DZD 3,033
9.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.47 DZD 708
-27.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
224.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
67.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$37.1 DZD 4,800
56.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.72 DZD 5,915
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 DZD 9,875
35.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
36.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$197 DZD 25.5K
148.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$113 DZD 14.6K
235.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 DZD 35.9K
198.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 DZD 23.4K
303.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
33.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$893 DZD 115.5K
71.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$251 DZD 32.4K
119.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

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