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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouargla is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouargla is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 DZD 427
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-46.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.35 DZD 3,072
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-29.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.90 DZD 513
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-46.50%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 102
$1.63 COP 6,170
-52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.9
$1.05 COP 3,971
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.55
$0.77 COP 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 DZD 250
$1.73 COP 6,550
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 306
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-26.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 136
$1.07 COP 4,040
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 22.53
$1.31 COP 4,965
-87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 204
$1.38 COP 5,227
12.32%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 246
$2.25 COP 8,509
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZD 1,217
$4.48 COP 17.0K
106.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 DZD 679
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.59 DZD 2,182
$8.86 COP 33.6K
87.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 DZD 407
$2.24 COP 8,490
38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZD 370
$1.06 COP 4,012
165.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 232
$1.51 COP 5,732
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZD 96.4
$1.36 COP 5,151
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$1.12 COP 4,244
-46.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 66.0
$1.17 COP 4,427
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 DZD 86.5
$0.90 COP 3,416
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.83
$0.84 COP 3,169
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DZD 368
$2.26 COP 8,553
23.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.18 COP 4,479
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 277
$2.39 COP 9,048
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.96
$0.86 COP 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.57 DZD 2,312
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-57.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 87.0
$1.47 COP 5,555
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.09
$1.95 COP 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZD 695
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-31.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.20
$0.97 COP 3,663
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
77.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
27.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.93 DZD 5,385
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.58 DZD 1,260
$9.40 COP 35.6K
1.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 DZD 2,206
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-29.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 DZD 3,088
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-8.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 DZD 723
$4.10 COP 15.5K
34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 DZD 479.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.39 DZD 4,788
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-39.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.70 DZD 6,012
$31.96 COP 121.0K
42.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZD 9,873
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 DZD 10.3K
$108 COP 408.4K
-27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 15.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 24.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Ouargla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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