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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.25 DZD 427
85.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.35 DZD 3,072
42.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.90 DZD 513
86.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.77 DZD 102
111.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.57 DZD 74.9
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 DZD 27.55
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.90 DZD 250
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.33 DZD 306
36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.03 DZD 136
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.17 DZD 22.53
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.55 DZD 204
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.87 DZD 246
20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.25 DZD 1,217
-51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.16 DZD 679
11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.59 DZD 2,182
-46.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.10 DZD 407
-27.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.81 DZD 370
-62.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.76 DZD 232
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.73 DZD 96.4
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.60 DZD 78.6
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 DZD 66.0
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.66 DZD 86.5
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.30 DZD 39.83
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.79 DZD 368
-19.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.34 DZD 176
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.10 DZD 277
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 DZD 32.96
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.57 DZD 2,312
135.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.66 DZD 87.0
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.34 DZD 44.09
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.28 DZD 695
46.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.37 DZD 48.20
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
-43.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.93 DZD 5,385
98.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.58 DZD 1,260
-1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.76 DZD 2,206
40.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.47 DZD 3,088
8.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.50 DZD 723
-25.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$95.4 DZD 12.5K
220.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
61.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.39 DZD 4,788
64.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.70 DZD 6,012
-30.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.0 DZD 9,873
36.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
38.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$195 DZD 25.6K
148.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$115 DZD 15.1K
228.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$272 DZD 35.8K
202.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 DZD 24.0K
295.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Ouargla: March 3, 2026

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