Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and M'Sila Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and M'Sila

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% more expensive than M'Sila without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.97 DZDĀ 259
206.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$19.10 DZDĀ 2,512
73.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.85 DZDĀ 506
89.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.37 DZDĀ 49.30
340.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.53 DZDĀ 69.7
98.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.55
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.92 DZDĀ 253
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.40 DZDĀ 316
32.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.87 DZDĀ 115
22.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.13 DZDĀ 16.60
907.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.49 DZDĀ 196
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
52.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.07 DZDĀ 404
45.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.43 DZDĀ 714
5.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.61 DZDĀ 1,264
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.06 DZDĀ 403
-26.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.80 DZDĀ 368
-62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.78 DZDĀ 234
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.7
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.0
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.31 DZDĀ 41.43
277.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.14 DZDĀ 17.83
542.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.65
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.72 DZDĀ 358
-16.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.09 DZDĀ 932
40.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.28 DZDĀ 169
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
14.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.15
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.32 DZDĀ 2,279
139.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.8
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.72
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.44 DZDĀ 716
42.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.35 DZDĀ 46.39
177.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.3K DZDĀ 4.6M
-49.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$23.74 DZDĀ 3,123
241.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.97 DZDĀ 1,048
17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$17.91 DZDĀ 2,356
31.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.02 DZDĀ 3,028
10.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.23 DZDĀ 820
-34.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$95.8 DZDĀ 12.6K
219.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,597 DZDĀ 473.2K
64.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.47 DZDĀ 4,798
64.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.13 DZDĀ 5,937
-29.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,825
37.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$77.5 DZDĀ 10.2K
39.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$197 DZDĀ 26.0K
144.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$114 DZDĀ 15.0K
230.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$277 DZDĀ 36.4K
196.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$183 DZDĀ 24.1K
293.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$434 DZDĀ 57.1K
541.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$654 DZDĀ 86.0K
101.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
M'Sila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$255 DZDĀ 33.5K
111.15%
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 M'Sila: March 1, 2026

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