Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sidi Bel Abbes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sidi Bel Abbes

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.3% more expensive than Sidi Bel Abbes without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Sidi Bel Abbes without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.27 DZDĀ 426
84.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$21.45 DZDĀ 2,797
54.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.95 DZDĀ 515
84.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.48
340.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$0.66 DZDĀ 85.6
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.29 DZDĀ 38.13
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.00 DZDĀ 260
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.44 DZDĀ 318
30.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$0.99 DZDĀ 129
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.08 DZDĀ 10.34
1537.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.55 DZDĀ 202
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$1.87 DZDĀ 243
20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.18 DZDĀ 1,197
-51.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.40 DZDĀ 704
6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$16.54 DZDĀ 2,157
-46.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$3.06 DZDĀ 399
-26.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.88 DZDĀ 376
-63.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.75 DZDĀ 229
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.5
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.4
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.50 DZDĀ 64.6
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.65 DZDĀ 84.9
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.98
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$2.82 DZDĀ 368
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.33 DZDĀ 174
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.22 DZDĀ 28.26
290.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$17.24 DZDĀ 2,248
140.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$0.74 DZDĀ 96.3
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.31
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.39 DZDĀ 703
43.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.03
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$32.3K DZDĀ 4.2M
-44.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
-19.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$40.94 DZDĀ 5,339
98.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.55 DZDĀ 1,246
-1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$17.16 DZDĀ 2,238
37.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$17.99 DZDĀ 2,346
42.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.43 DZDĀ 708
-24.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$95.6 DZDĀ 12.5K
220.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,559 DZDĀ 464.1K
65.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$37.47 DZDĀ 4,887
59.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$44.99 DZDĀ 5,867
-28.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$76.5 DZDĀ 9,974
34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$76.0 DZDĀ 9,905
42.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$195 DZDĀ 25.5K
147.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 DZDĀ 14.7K
233.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$275 DZDĀ 35.9K
198.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$185 DZDĀ 24.2K
288.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$366 DZDĀ 47.7K
47.09%
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 Sidi Bel Abbes: March 1, 2026

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