Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skikda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skikda

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.24 DZD 419
92.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.77 DZD 3,075
36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.89 DZD 503
89.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.77 DZD 99.7
123.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.4 DZD 51.2
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.09
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 DZD 245
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.39 DZD 309
33.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 DZD 130
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.16 DZD 20.73
675.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.59 DZD 205
-16.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.18 DZD 282
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.86 DZD 1,147
-48.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.43 DZD 573
28.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.73 DZD 1,776
-37.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 DZD 403
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$4.45 DZD 575
-75.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 DZD 229
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.1 DZD 143
29.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 DZD 77.4
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 DZD 59.2
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.39 DZD 50.9
128.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 38.93
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
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.31 DZD 169
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.31 DZD 39.78
167.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.58 DZD 2,144
152.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.02 DZD 132
38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.59
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.17 DZD 669
51.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.36 DZD 46.15
183.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-44.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
-20.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.61 DZD 5,253
103.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.27 DZD 1,200
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.61 DZD 2,149
41.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$18.26 DZD 2,362
40.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.41 DZD 700
-26.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93.1 DZD 12K
227.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,630 DZD 469.6K
63.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.35 DZD 4,702
59.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.18 DZD 5,845
-30.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
31.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.8 DZD 9,940
37.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$195 DZD 25.3K
150.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$116 DZD 15K
227.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$269 DZD 34.8K
207.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$185 DZD 23.9K
294.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$935 DZD 121K
134.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$661 DZD 85.6K
131.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$277 DZD 35.9K
98.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
-

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skikda: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.