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

🙂 Solo nomad: Setif is 36.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setif is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 DZD 298
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-49.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 498
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-47.90%
Cappuccino
$0.64 DZD 83
$1.72 COP 7,155
-62.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 DZD 192
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 DZD 96.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
-88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 DZD 139
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.80%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 DZD 880
$4.55 COP 19K
49.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 674
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 DZD 1,833
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 DZD 346
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 381
$1.07 COP 4,461
174.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 DZD 197
$1.51 COP 6,293
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 106
$1.42 COP 5,911
-42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 DZD 67.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 62.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 DZD 728
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 268
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 17.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
-84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.69 DZD 736
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-86.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 DZD 638
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-37.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K DZD 3.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K DZD 2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 DZD 5,100
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-52.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 DZD 1,178
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 DZD 1,741
$23.51 COP 98K
-42.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.3 DZD 2,367
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-28.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.93 DZD 767
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 DZD 739
$3.96 COP 16.5K
44.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 11.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,596 DZD 465.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.83 DZD 3,212
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 DZD 3,504
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.99 DZD 5,691
$103 COP 430.1K
-57.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 DZD 7,209
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 DZD 9,806
$489 COP 2M
-84.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 DZD 7,224
$379 COP 1.6M
-85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 DZD 22.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 DZD 20.1K
$729 COP 3M
-78.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$970 DZD 125.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$386 DZD 49.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-74.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 DZD 40.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-43.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Setif: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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