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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22% more expensive than Laghouat without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.68 DZD 347
132.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.65 DZD 2,800
49.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.77 DZD 617
54.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.03 DZD 133
66.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 DZD 83.9
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.2 DZD 25.25
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.91 DZD 248
-13.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.33 DZD 302
37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 DZD 133
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.36 DZD 46.09
244.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 DZD 337
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.91 DZD 248
16.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.8 DZD 492
19.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.83 DZD 884
-16.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.73 DZD 2,165
-48.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.37 DZD 565
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.78 DZD 489
-71.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 DZD 227
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 DZD 153
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.66 DZD 85
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.63 DZD 81.9
87.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 DZD 87.1
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 38.42
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.31 DZD 299
1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.98 DZD 1,549
-22.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 DZD 169
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.13 DZD 16.72
538.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.44 DZD 2,386
127.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.81 DZD 105
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 DZD 38.96
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.12 DZD 791
28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 44.49
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
-39.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
-53.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.73 DZD 5,269
102.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.27 DZD 1,200
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.16 DZD 2,479
22.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$17.7 DZD 2,290
45.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.3 DZD 685
-25.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$96 DZD 12.4K
217.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
64.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.83 DZD 3,729
100.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.45 DZD 5,879
-30.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$57.4 DZD 7,424
79.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.1 DZD 9,073
50.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$126 DZD 16.3K
287.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$70.2 DZD 9,076
440.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$173 DZD 22.4K
378.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$116 DZD 14.9K
530.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
33.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$989 DZD 128K
54.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Laghouat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$364 DZD 47.1K
50.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

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