Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jijel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jijel

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.1% more expensive than Jijel without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.5% more expensive than Jijel without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.47 DZD 324
144.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.89 DZD 3,142
38.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.79 DZD 631
52.19%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.98 DZD 129
66.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.62 DZD 81.4
69.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 DZD 30.35
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
$2.41 DZD 317
31.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.93 DZD 123
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.14 DZD 18.21
835.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.42 DZD 186
-2.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.82 DZD 239
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.23 DZD 1,214
-51.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.38 DZD 576
31.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.50 DZD 1,645
-29.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.22 DZD 423
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.96 DZD 389
-64.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.46 DZD 192
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.75 DZD 98.6
81.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.63 DZD 82.4
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.36 DZD 46.88
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.43 DZD 56.2
109.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 DZD 36.49
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.38 DZD 314
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.12 DZD 936
40.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.36 DZD 178
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 DZD 283
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.22 DZD 28.84
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.54 DZD 2,308
136.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.70 DZD 91.6
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.20 DZD 26.27
875.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.48 DZD 720
41.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.37 DZD 48.13
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
-49.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
-21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.77 DZD 5,364
98.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$6.93 DZD 911
35.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.58 DZD 2,313
34.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$17.57 DZD 2,312
45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.15 DZD 810
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$88.1 DZD 11.6K
247.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,375 DZD 180.9K
328.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.27 DZD 4,772
64.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$33.43 DZD 4,398
-4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$62.9 DZD 8,272
63.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$67.0 DZD 8,815
61.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$201 DZD 26.4K
140.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$124 DZD 16.3K
204.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$279 DZD 36.6K
194.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 DZD 23.7K
299.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$802 DZD 105.5K
247.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$419 DZD 55.1K
215.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jijel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$260 DZD 34.2K
106.95%
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 Jijel: March 2, 2026

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