Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setif Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setif

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.4% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.4% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.27 DZD 297
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$16.14 DZD 2,110
105.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.99 DZD 522
82.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.63 DZD 82.2
158.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.57 DZD 75.0
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.23 DZD 30.17
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.41 DZD 184
22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.18 DZD 284
45.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.71 DZD 92.4
50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.15 DZD 19.13
773.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.06 DZD 139
30.19%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.80 DZD 236
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.44 DZD 842
-30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.33 DZD 697
7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.41 DZD 1,884
-38.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.80 DZD 366
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$2.84 DZD 371
-62.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.50 DZD 196
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.82 DZD 107
65.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.56 DZD 73.6
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.50 DZD 65.0
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.48 DZD 63.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.30 DZD 39.55
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.74 DZD 358
-17.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.46 DZD 714
82.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.30 DZD 169
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.04 DZD 267
17.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.15 DZD 20.13
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$5.71 DZD 746
625.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.65 DZD 85.2
126.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.34 DZD 44.05
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.08 DZD 664
52.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.37 DZD 47.90
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.6K DZD 3.7M
-37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.9K DZD 2.7M
27.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$39.04 DZD 5,105
107.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.41 DZD 1,231
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$12.94 DZD 1,692
82.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$18.42 DZD 2,409
38.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$5.64 DZD 737
242.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.72 DZD 748
-28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
228.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,608 DZD 471.8K
63.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$24.61 DZD 3,218
143.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$26.94 DZD 3,522
18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$44.39 DZD 5,804
131.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$55.3 DZD 7,224
95.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$76.8 DZD 10.0K
529.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$56.9 DZD 7,440
563.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$181 DZD 23.7K
353.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$152 DZD 19.8K
375.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$966 DZD 126.3K
188.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$385 DZD 50.3K
243.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$306 DZD 40.1K
75.50%
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 Setif: March 2, 2026

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