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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$3.13 DZDΒ 407
90.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$23.13 DZDΒ 3,010
40.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$3.90 DZDΒ 507
82.82%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$0.78 DZDΒ 101
111.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.42 DZDΒ 54.9
152.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.23 DZDΒ 29.95
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.90 DZDΒ 247
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.44 DZDΒ 317
25.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.06 DZDΒ 138
3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.12 DZDΒ 16.20
983.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.65 DZDΒ 215
-18.79%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.07 DZDΒ 270
9.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.74 DZDΒ 1,137
-48.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.41 DZDΒ 573
31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$13.79 DZDΒ 1,793
-35.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$3.18 DZDΒ 413
-25.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$4.41 DZDΒ 574
-75.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.79 DZDΒ 233
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.10 DZDΒ 143
23.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.55 DZDΒ 71.1
105.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.49 DZDΒ 64.2
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.40 DZDΒ 51.7
122.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.28 DZDΒ 35.95
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.82 DZDΒ 366
-19.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.10 DZDΒ 924
42.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.35 DZDΒ 176
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.15 DZDΒ 280
11.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.33 DZDΒ 43.14
154.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$17.49 DZDΒ 2,276
133.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.94 DZDΒ 123
57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.34 DZDΒ 43.85
455.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.20 DZDΒ 677
54.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.33 DZDΒ 42.91
184.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$32.1K DZDΒ 4.2M
-44.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$33.0K DZDΒ 4.3M
-20.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$40.97 DZDΒ 5,330
99.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$9.61 DZDΒ 1,251
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$16.75 DZDΒ 2,179
41.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$17.91 DZDΒ 2,330
44.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$5.30 DZDΒ 689
-23.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$95.4 DZDΒ 12.4K
231.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,547 DZDΒ 461.5K
68.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$36.23 DZDΒ 4,713
62.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$44.63 DZDΒ 5,807
-27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$77.0 DZDΒ 10.0K
29.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$75.8 DZDΒ 9,861
41.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$195 DZDΒ 25.3K
152.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$113 DZDΒ 14.7K
227.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$272 DZDΒ 35.4K
201.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$184 DZDΒ 24.0K
297.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$939 DZDΒ 122.2K
221.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$677 DZDΒ 88.0K
96.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$277 DZDΒ 36.1K
86.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Skikda: January 11, 2026

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