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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 67.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.16 DZD 409
97.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.45 DZD 3,034
37.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.88 DZD 502
90.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.71 DZD 92.4
142.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.62 DZD 79.9
77.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.12
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.97 DZD 255
-15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.31 DZD 299
38.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 DZD 133
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.15 DZD 19.59
726.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.57 DZD 203
-15.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.8 DZD 232
23.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.73 DZD 1,130
-47.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.32 DZD 688
7.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.38 DZD 2,119
-47.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 DZD 412
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.94 DZD 380
-63.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 DZD 222
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.79 DZD 102
79.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.56 DZD 71.9
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 DZD 59.8
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 DZD 77.5
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 39.22
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.77 DZD 358
-15.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 DZD 175
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.57
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.1 DZD 2,342
131.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.69 DZD 89.8
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 DZD 43.15
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.37 DZD 695
46.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.47
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-45.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-22.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.57 DZD 5,248
103.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.61 DZD 1,243
-1.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.75 DZD 2,167
40.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.19 DZD 2,741
21.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.26 DZD 680
-24.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
219.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,571 DZD 462K
65.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.52 DZD 4,725
58.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.46 DZD 5,881
-30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.6 DZD 9,649
38.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
35.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$194 DZD 25.1K
151.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$114 DZD 14.8K
232.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 DZD 35.6K
200.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 DZD 23.6K
300.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
37.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$839 DZD 108.5K
82.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

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