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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.7% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.4% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.85 DZD 375
111.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.31 DZD 2,540
71.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.31 DZD 568
69.14%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.23 DZD 162
32.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.57 DZD 75.6
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 DZD 30.12
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.90 DZD 251
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.40 DZD 315
32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.04 DZD 137
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.16 DZD 20.72
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.55 DZD 205
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.78 DZD 235
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.91 DZD 1,172
-49.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.42 DZD 713
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.60 DZD 2,183
-46.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.09 DZD 407
-27.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.85 DZD 376
-62.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.75 DZD 230
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.80 DZD 105
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.59 DZD 77.2
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.46 DZD 60.4
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.61 DZD 79.9
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.30 DZD 39.92
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.76 DZD 363
-18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.34 DZD 176
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.10 DZD 276
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 DZD 33.02
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.47 DZD 2,299
137.26%
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
$0.34 DZD 44.14
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.27 DZD 694
47.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.34 DZD 44.72
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-44.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$41.02 DZD 5,396
97.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.14 DZD 1,202
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.84 DZD 2,216
40.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.40 DZD 3,079
9.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.30 DZD 697
-22.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$93.7 DZD 12.3K
226.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,540 DZD 465.7K
66.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.60 DZD 4,815
63.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.14 DZD 5,939
-29.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$76.5 DZD 10.1K
34.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$76.8 DZD 10.1K
40.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$198 DZD 26.0K
144.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$114 DZD 15.0K
230.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$276 DZD 36.3K
197.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 DZD 23.9K
296.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$225 DZD 29.6K
1138.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$246 DZD 32.4K
118.23%
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 Oued: March 2, 2026

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