Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Souk Ahras Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Souk Ahras

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 41.4% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.36 DZDĀ 311
155.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$10.74 DZDĀ 1,413
208.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.97 DZDĀ 523
83.63%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.66 DZDĀ 87.4
146.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.59
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.91 DZDĀ 251
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.34 DZDĀ 307
35.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.81 DZDĀ 107
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.02
469.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.26 DZDĀ 165
9.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.90 DZDĀ 250
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.42 DZDĀ 449
30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.91 DZDĀ 383
97.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.76 DZDĀ 2,205
-47.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.48 DZDĀ 194
51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.96 DZDĀ 390
-64.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.21 DZDĀ 159
24.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.17 DZDĀ 154
16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.40 DZDĀ 53.0
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.0
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.24
291.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.45
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
3.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.33 DZDĀ 175
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.08 DZDĀ 273
14.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.17 DZDĀ 22.67
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.67 DZDĀ 2,325
134.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.69 DZDĀ 91.4
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.47 DZDĀ 62.1
314.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.31 DZDĀ 699
46.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.91
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$32.8K DZDĀ 4.3M
-45.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.5M
-21.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.65 DZDĀ 5,348
99.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.31 DZDĀ 1,225
0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.62 DZDĀ 2,581
20.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$11.89 DZDĀ 1,564
114.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$4.04 DZDĀ 532
377.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.46 DZDĀ 719
-24.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.5 DZDĀ 12.2K
231.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,550 DZDĀ 467.0K
66.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$30.74 DZDĀ 4,045
94.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$46.38 DZDĀ 6,102
-31.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$78.4 DZDĀ 10.3K
30.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$81.4 DZDĀ 10.7K
32.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$197 DZDĀ 25.9K
145.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 DZDĀ 15.2K
225.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$304 DZDĀ 40.0K
169.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$177 DZDĀ 23.3K
306.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$314 DZDĀ 41.3K
786.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$279 DZDĀ 36.7K
373.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$298 DZDĀ 39.2K
80.35%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

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