Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mostaganem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mostaganem

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.8% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 42.5% more expensive than Mostaganem without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.22 DZDĀ 423
87.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.75 DZDĀ 3,125
39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.88 DZDĀ 511
87.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.00 DZDĀ 131
63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.0
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.58
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.94 DZDĀ 255
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.42 DZDĀ 318
31.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.78 DZDĀ 102
37.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.13 DZDĀ 17.63
907.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.32 DZDĀ 173
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.81 DZDĀ 238
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.09 DZDĀ 801
-26.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.15 DZDĀ 546
38.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.54 DZDĀ 2,176
-46.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.09 DZDĀ 406
-27.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.95 DZDĀ 387
-64.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.60 DZDĀ 211
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.8
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.4
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.49 DZDĀ 64.8
138.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.67 DZDĀ 88.8
34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.30
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.61 DZDĀ 344
-13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.12 DZDĀ 937
40.03%
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
$2.09 DZDĀ 275
14.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.18 DZDĀ 23.90
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.17 DZDĀ 2,259
141.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.67
444.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.07
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.40 DZDĀ 711
43.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.32 DZDĀ 42.75
203.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.2K DZDĀ 4.8M
-50.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.4K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.61 DZDĀ 5,343
99.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.10 DZDĀ 1,066
16.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.73 DZDĀ 2,201
41.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.92 DZDĀ 3,016
11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.31 DZDĀ 830
-35.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.4 DZDĀ 12.3K
227.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,560 DZDĀ 468.4K
65.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$37.18 DZDĀ 4,891
60.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.91 DZDĀ 6,040
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$76.3 DZDĀ 10.0K
34.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.8 DZDĀ 9,974
42.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$196 DZDĀ 25.8K
145.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$117 DZDĀ 15.4K
222.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$273 DZDĀ 35.9K
200.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$182 DZDĀ 24.0K
295.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$943 DZDĀ 124.0K
195.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mostaganem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$243 DZDĀ 31.9K
121.45%
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 Mostaganem: March 2, 2026

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