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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.8% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.8% more expensive than Souk Ahras without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$2.37 DZDΒ 308
151.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$10.69 DZDΒ 1,391
203.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$3.89 DZDΒ 506
83.29%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$0.66 DZDΒ 85.8
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.51 DZDΒ 66.1
107.84%
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
$1.92 DZDΒ 249
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.32 DZDΒ 301
31.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.81 DZDΒ 105
35.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.22 DZDΒ 29.13
490.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.23 DZDΒ 160
8.94%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.94 DZDΒ 252
16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$3.30 DZDΒ 429
36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$2.94 DZDΒ 382
97.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$16.59 DZDΒ 2,159
-45.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$1.53 DZDΒ 199
54.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$2.95 DZDΒ 384
-63.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.28 DZDΒ 166
15.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.22 DZDΒ 158
11.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.41 DZDΒ 53.1
175.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.39 DZDΒ 50.4
189.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$0.23 DZDΒ 29.67
286.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.29 DZDΒ 37.89
193.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.21 DZDΒ 287
3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.87 DZDΒ 1,024
28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.30 DZDΒ 169
-8.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$2.08 DZDΒ 271
15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.22 DZDΒ 28.98
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$17.23 DZDΒ 2,242
137.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.65 DZDΒ 85.0
127.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.44 DZDΒ 57.0
329.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.43 DZDΒ 706
48.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.31 DZDΒ 40.02
203.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$32.1K DZDΒ 4.2M
-44.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$33.7K DZDΒ 4.4M
-21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$41.14 DZDΒ 5,352
99.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$9.16 DZDΒ 1,192
4.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$20.25 DZDΒ 2,634
16.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$11.85 DZDΒ 1,542
118.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$4.02 DZDΒ 523
365.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$5.28 DZDΒ 686
-23.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$91.5 DZDΒ 11.9K
245.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,626 DZDΒ 471.7K
64.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$30.18 DZDΒ 3,926
95.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$46.02 DZDΒ 5,988
-29.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$80.7 DZDΒ 10.5K
23.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$81.2 DZDΒ 10.6K
32.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$198 DZDΒ 25.8K
148.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$115 DZDΒ 14.9K
223.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$298 DZDΒ 38.8K
175.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$180 DZDΒ 23.4K
305.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,173 DZDΒ 152.6K
157.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,008 DZDΒ 131.1K
32.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Souk Ahras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$300 DZDΒ 39.0K
72.42%
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 Souk Ahras: January 12, 2026

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