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Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Setif and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Setif is 30.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Setif is 26.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 DZDย 298
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-61.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.01 DZDย 2,083
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-50.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 DZDย 522
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-43.76%
Cappuccino
$0.67 DZDย 87.8
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-59.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZDย 79.9
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-42.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDย 27.31
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 DZDย 192
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 DZDย 289
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-27.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZDย 89.1
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.38
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-88.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 DZDย 133
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-23.88%
Eggs
$1.79 DZDย 233
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 DZDย 863
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
47.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 DZDย 696
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 DZDย 1,876
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
60.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 DZDย 347
$2.37 COPย 8,691
12.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZDย 380
$1.07 COPย 3,939
172.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 DZDย 191
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZDย 98.8
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZDย 73.7
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-49.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDย 65.1
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 DZDย 58.7
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.05
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-67.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZDย 350
$2.28 COPย 8,361
17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 DZDย 703
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-46.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZDย 167
$1.19 COPย 4,359
8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZDย 270
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-13.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Setif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZDย 21.16
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.96 DZDย 776
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-85.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDย 90.6
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 43.70
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-82.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZDย 669
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-36.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDย 46.86
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-61.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K DZDย 3.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
61.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K DZDย 2.7M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-20.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.67 DZDย 5,031
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-52.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 DZDย 1,208
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.38 DZDย 1,741
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-43.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.91 DZDย 2,331
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-30.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 DZDย 745
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-69.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 DZDย 747
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
41.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZDย 12.1K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,529 DZDย 459.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-40.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.00 DZDย 3,123
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-59.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.48 DZDย 3,575
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-15.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 DZDย 5,842
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-55.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 DZDย 7,366
$108 COPย 394.9K
-47.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Setif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 DZDย 9,830
$491 COPย 1.8M
-84.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.9 DZDย 7,135
$371 COPย 1.4M
-85.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 DZDย 23.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 DZDย 19.9K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-79.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$940 DZDย 122.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-68.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$391 DZDย 50.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-70.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 DZDย 39.1K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-41.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Setif: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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