Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lakhdaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lakhdaria

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.08 DZD 405
95.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.46 DZD 3,086
41.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.61 DZD 607
58.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.00 DZD 131
63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.45 DZD 59.7
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.19 DZD 24.91
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.99 DZD 262
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.42 DZD 318
31.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 DZD 131
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.11 DZD 14.14
1090.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.83 DZD 241
-24.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.88 DZD 247
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.20 DZD 1,210
-51.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.50 DZD 723
4.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.83 DZD 2,214
-47.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.08 DZD 405
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.81 DZD 370
-62.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.77 DZD 233
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.60 DZD 79.0
126.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.41 DZD 54.5
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 DZD 65.5
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.49 DZD 64.2
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.25 DZD 32.99
236.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.61 DZD 212
40.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.87 DZD 903
45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.31 DZD 172
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.07 DZD 272
15.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 DZD 33.04
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.19 DZD 2,262
141.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.71 DZD 92.8
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.15 DZD 19.18
1200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$2.43 DZD 320
219.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.34 DZD 44.68
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
-50.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-21.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.05 DZD 5,268
102.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.21 DZD 1,212
2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.49 DZD 2,301
34.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.20 DZD 3,052
10.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.04 DZD 795
-32.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$95.4 DZD 12.6K
220.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,612 DZD 475.3K
63.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$22.32 DZD 2,936
168.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.97 DZD 5,916
-28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$34.88 DZD 4,589
194.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.4 DZD 10.2K
39.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$194 DZD 25.5K
149.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$116 DZD 15.2K
225.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$275 DZD 36.1K
199.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$183 DZD 24.1K
293.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$942 DZD 124.0K
195.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$627 DZD 82.5K
110.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lakhdaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$305 DZD 40.2K
76.07%
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 Lakhdaria: March 1, 2026

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