Cost of Living Comparison Between Skikda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skikda and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Skikda is 29.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Skikda is 9.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 DZDĀ 422
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-46.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 DZDĀ 3,128
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-28.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 DZDĀ 508
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-47.05%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZDĀ 94.7
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.0
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-59.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.33
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDĀ 263
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZDĀ 307
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-26.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZDĀ 134
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZDĀ 17.48
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-90.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZDĀ 209
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
15.22%
Eggs
$2.19 DZDĀ 288
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZDĀ 1,158
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
96.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 DZDĀ 587
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-22.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 DZDĀ 1,763
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZDĀ 416
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$4.50 DZDĀ 592
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
324.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZDĀ 224
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DZDĀ 149
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 DZDĀ 71.6
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.2
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZDĀ 56.6
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.40
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZDĀ 172
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DZDĀ 281
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-10.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.10
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.14 DZDĀ 2,255
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-58.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 DZDĀ 133
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-31.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.64
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZDĀ 681
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-33.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.36
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K DZDĀ 4.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
81.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZDĀ 4.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
25.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZDĀ 5,299
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-50.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 DZDĀ 1,261
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 DZDĀ 2,210
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-28.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 DZDĀ 2,395
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-28.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 DZDĀ 707
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
30.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZDĀ 12.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-37.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.70 DZDĀ 4,828
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-38.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 DZDĀ 5,942
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
41.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 DZDĀ 10.3K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-23.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 DZDĀ 9,990
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-29.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZDĀ 25.6K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZDĀ 15.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZDĀ 35.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZDĀ 24.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 DZDĀ 125.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$663 DZDĀ 87.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-49.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 DZDĀ 37.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-47.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Skikda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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