Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Bel Abbes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Bel Abbes and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sidi Bel Abbes is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sidi Bel Abbes is 18.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZDĀ 426
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.45 DZDĀ 2,797
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-35.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 515
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-45.82%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.48
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DZDĀ 85.6
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZDĀ 38.13
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDĀ 260
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZDĀ 318
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-23.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZDĀ 129
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZDĀ 10.34
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZDĀ 202
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
12.32%
Eggs
$1.87 DZDĀ 243
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 DZDĀ 1,197
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
104.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 DZDĀ 704
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.54 DZDĀ 2,157
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
86.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZDĀ 399
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 DZDĀ 376
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
171.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZDĀ 229
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.5
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.4
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZDĀ 64.6
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZDĀ 84.9
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.98
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZDĀ 368
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZDĀ 174
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZDĀ 284
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-8.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZDĀ 28.26
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.24 DZDĀ 2,248
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-58.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 DZDĀ 96.3
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.31
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 DZDĀ 703
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-30.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.03
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K DZDĀ 4.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
79.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
23.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 DZDĀ 5,339
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-49.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 DZDĀ 1,246
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 DZDĀ 2,238
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-27.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.99 DZDĀ 2,346
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-29.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 DZDĀ 708
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
32.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 DZDĀ 12.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,559 DZDĀ 464.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-39.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.47 DZDĀ 4,887
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.99 DZDĀ 5,867
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 DZDĀ 9,974
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-25.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 DZDĀ 9,905
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-29.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZDĀ 25.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZDĀ 14.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-70.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZDĀ 35.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZDĀ 24.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sidi Bel Abbes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 DZDĀ 47.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-32.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Sidi Bel Abbes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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