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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ouargla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ouargla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.8% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.1% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.25 DZDย 423
83.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$23.82 DZDย 3,099
36.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.94 DZDย 512
80.96%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$0.73 DZDย 94.4
126.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.61 DZDย 78.8
73.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.23 DZDย 30.04
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.97 DZDย 256
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.42 DZDย 315
26.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.03 DZDย 135
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.16 DZDย 20.69
712.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.64 DZDย 214
-18.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.81 DZDย 235
24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.96 DZDย 1,166
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.39 DZDย 702
7.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$16.19 DZDย 2,106
-44.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$3.12 DZDย 406
-24.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$2.91 DZDย 378
-63.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.78 DZDย 232
-16.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.81 DZDย 105
67.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.59 DZDย 76.3
91.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.49 DZDย 64.0
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.64 DZDย 83.5
39.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.30 DZDย 39.58
183.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.83 DZDย 368
-19.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.76 DZDย 1,010
30.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.31 DZDย 170
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.17 DZDย 282
10.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.25 DZDย 32.70
236.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$17.22 DZDย 2,240
137.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.65 DZDย 85.0
127.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.36 DZDย 46.97
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$5.41 DZDย 703
48.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.33 DZDย 43.31
184.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
-45.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$34.1K DZDย 4.4M
-22.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$40.86 DZDย 5,316
100.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.37 DZDย 1,219
1.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$17.19 DZDย 2,237
37.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$23.56 DZDย 3,066
9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.29 DZDย 688
-23.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$95.7 DZDย 12.4K
230.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,556 DZDย 462.6K
67.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$36.32 DZDย 4,725
62.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$44.62 DZDย 5,806
-27.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$75.2 DZDย 9,781
32.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$78.2 DZDย 10.2K
37.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$193 DZDย 25.1K
154.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$116 DZDย 15.1K
220.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$271 DZDย 35.3K
202.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$183 DZDย 23.8K
299.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,213 DZDย 157.8K
148.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$949 DZDย 123.5K
40.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ouargla: January 10, 2026

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