Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guelma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guelma

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.3% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 19.4% more expensive than Guelma without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.12 DZDĀ 411
93.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.76 DZDĀ 3,126
39.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.85 DZDĀ 507
89.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.8
126.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.61 DZDĀ 80.7
72.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.50
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.92 DZDĀ 253
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.31 DZDĀ 304
37.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.21
835.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.57 DZDĀ 207
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.81 DZDĀ 238
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.87 DZDĀ 1,167
-49.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.44 DZDĀ 716
5.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,205
-47.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.06 DZDĀ 402
-26.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.98 DZDĀ 391
-64.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.72 DZDĀ 226
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.1
83.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.6
93.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.46 DZDĀ 61.0
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.61 DZDĀ 79.7
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.89
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.67 DZDĀ 351
-15.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,246
5.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.29 DZDĀ 169
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.10 DZDĀ 277
13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.12
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.11 DZDĀ 2,252
142.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.5
119.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.32
427.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.19 DZDĀ 683
49.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.42
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
-43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.7K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.28 DZDĀ 5,299
101.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,264
-2.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.78 DZDĀ 2,208
40.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.15 DZDĀ 3,045
10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.46 DZDĀ 718
-24.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.3 DZDĀ 12.3K
228.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,558 DZDĀ 468.1K
65.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.26 DZDĀ 4,770
64.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.20 DZDĀ 5,946
-29.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.8 DZDĀ 9,841
37.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.7 DZDĀ 9,962
42.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$195 DZDĀ 25.7K
147.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$114 DZDĀ 15.1K
229.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$278 DZDĀ 36.5K
196.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$184 DZDĀ 24.2K
291.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$563 DZDĀ 74.1K
394.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$394 DZDĀ 51.8K
235.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guelma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$321 DZDĀ 42.3K
67.36%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

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