Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ouargla and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouargla is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouargla is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 DZD 409
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 DZD 3,034
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 DZD 502
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-47.50%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
-58.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
-43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 299
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 203
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$1.8 DZD 232
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 DZD 1,130
$4.55 COP 19K
91.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 688
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 DZD 2,119
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$1.07 COP 4,461
174.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZD 102
$1.42 COP 5,911
-44.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 71.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 358
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.1 DZD 2,342
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-56.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.57 DZD 5,248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,243
$9.44 COP 39.4K
1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 DZD 2,167
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.19 DZD 2,741
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.26 DZD 680
$3.96 COP 16.5K
32.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DZD 462K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.52 DZD 4,725
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 DZD 5,881
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 DZD 9,649
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$489 COP 2M
-60.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.6K
$729 COP 3M
-75.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-27.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$839 DZD 108.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-45.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
-

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Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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