Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hassi Messaoud

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.8% more expensive than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.7% more expensive than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.21 DZDĀ 423
87.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.28 DZDĀ 3,062
42.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.99 DZDĀ 525
82.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.77 DZDĀ 102
111.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.54
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.94 DZDĀ 255
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.42 DZDĀ 318
31.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.04 DZDĀ 136
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.14 DZDĀ 18.60
835.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.58 DZDĀ 208
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.79 DZDĀ 235
25.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.84 DZDĀ 1,163
-49.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.24 DZDĀ 690
9.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.41 DZDĀ 2,159
-46.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.10 DZDĀ 408
-27.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.84 DZDĀ 374
-62.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.77 DZDĀ 233
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.80 DZDĀ 105
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.8
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.50 DZDĀ 66.0
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.60 DZDĀ 79.0
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.74
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.82 DZDĀ 371
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$24.85 DZDĀ 3,269
-59.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.34 DZDĀ 176
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.17 DZDĀ 285
10.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.06
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.09 DZDĀ 2,248
142.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.4
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.80
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.16 DZDĀ 679
50.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.58
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.0K DZDĀ 4.2M
-43.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
-19.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$41.33 DZDĀ 5,438
96.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.14 DZDĀ 1,203
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.81 DZDĀ 2,212
40.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.88 DZDĀ 3,011
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$2.48 DZDĀ 326
677.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.30 DZDĀ 698
-22.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.3 DZDĀ 12.1K
231.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,631 DZDĀ 477.7K
62.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.07 DZDĀ 4,746
65.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.65 DZDĀ 6,006
-29.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,979
35.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$76.3 DZDĀ 10.0K
41.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$196 DZDĀ 25.7K
146.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
232.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$270 DZDĀ 35.6K
203.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
289.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$415 DZDĀ 54.6K
29.51%
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 Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

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