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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 42% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.21 DZDĀ 422
87.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.77 DZDĀ 3,128
39.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.86 DZDĀ 508
88.86%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.7
126.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.0
144.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.33
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.00 DZDĀ 263
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.33 DZDĀ 307
36.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.13 DZDĀ 17.48
907.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.59 DZDĀ 209
-13.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.81 DZDĀ 1,158
-49.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.46 DZDĀ 587
28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.40 DZDĀ 1,763
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.16 DZDĀ 416
-29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$4.50 DZDĀ 592
-76.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.71 DZDĀ 224
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.14 DZDĀ 149
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.54 DZDĀ 71.6
107.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.2
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.6
109.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.40
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
-19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.31 DZDĀ 172
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.13 DZDĀ 281
12.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.10
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.14 DZDĀ 2,255
141.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.01 DZDĀ 133
45.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.64
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.17 DZDĀ 681
50.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.36
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.5K DZDĀ 4.3M
-44.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.28 DZDĀ 5,299
101.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.59 DZDĀ 1,261
-1.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.80 DZDĀ 2,210
40.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$18.21 DZDĀ 2,395
40.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.37 DZDĀ 707
-23.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.3K
228.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
60.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.70 DZDĀ 4,828
63.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.17 DZDĀ 5,942
-29.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$78.6 DZDĀ 10.3K
30.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,990
42.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$194 DZDĀ 25.6K
148.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 DZDĀ 15.3K
225.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$273 DZDĀ 35.9K
200.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
289.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$951 DZDĀ 125.1K
192.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$663 DZDĀ 87.2K
99.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$284 DZDĀ 37.3K
89.61%
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 Skikda: March 2, 2026

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