Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Laghouat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Laghouat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.3% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 19.9% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.72 DZDĀ 357
121.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$20.98 DZDĀ 2,761
58.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.66 DZDĀ 614
56.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.02 DZDĀ 135
59.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.7
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.68
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.96 DZDĀ 258
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.34 DZDĀ 308
35.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.03 DZDĀ 136
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.07
296.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.50 DZDĀ 329
-44.80%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.90 DZDĀ 250
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.62 DZDĀ 477
23.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.68 DZDĀ 879
-14.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.88 DZDĀ 2,220
-47.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$4.36 DZDĀ 574
-48.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.79 DZDĀ 499
-72.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.72 DZDĀ 226
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.15 DZDĀ 151
18.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.69 DZDĀ 90.3
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.6
74.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.6
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.01
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.29 DZDĀ 302
-1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.88 DZDĀ 1,563
-16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.36 DZDĀ 179
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.14 DZDĀ 282
11.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.11 DZDĀ 14.68
681.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.59 DZDĀ 2,314
135.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.6
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.35
596.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.27 DZDĀ 825
23.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.72
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$29.5K DZDĀ 3.9M
-39.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$55.3K DZDĀ 7.3M
-51.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,349
99.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.47 DZDĀ 1,246
-0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.34 DZDĀ 2,544
22.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$17.74 DZDĀ 2,334
44.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.30 DZDĀ 697
-22.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$95.9 DZDĀ 12.6K
219.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,614 DZDĀ 475.5K
63.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$28.89 DZDĀ 3,801
107.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$47.07 DZDĀ 6,193
-32.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$56.3 DZDĀ 7,401
82.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$70.1 DZDĀ 9,217
53.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$125 DZDĀ 16.5K
285.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$70.6 DZDĀ 9,281
434.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$174 DZDĀ 22.9K
372.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$117 DZDĀ 15.3K
518.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$444 DZDĀ 58.4K
526.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$305 DZDĀ 40.1K
332.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$371 DZDĀ 48.8K
44.89%
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 Laghouat: March 1, 2026

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