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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skikda is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skikda is 29.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 DZD 419
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 DZD 3,075
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZD 503
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-47.36%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
-55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 DZD 51.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 245
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 309
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 205
$1.33 COP 5,544
19.55%
Eggs
$2.18 DZD 282
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 DZD 1,147
$4.55 COP 19K
94.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 DZD 1,776
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 403
$2.26 COP 9,410
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$4.45 DZD 575
$1.07 COP 4,461
315.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 229
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 DZD 143
$1.42 COP 5,911
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 50.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 358
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZD 39.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
-62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.58 DZD 2,144
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 DZD 132
$1.41 COP 5,899
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.59
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZD 669
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-34.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.61 DZD 5,253
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.61 DZD 2,149
$23.51 COP 98K
-29.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.26 DZD 2,362
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-28.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 DZD 700
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 DZD 12K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,630 DZD 469.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.35 DZD 4,702
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 DZD 5,845
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 DZD 9,940
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.3K
$489 COP 2M
-60.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 DZD 34.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$729 COP 3M
-74.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 DZD 121K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$661 DZD 85.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-56.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skikda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-49.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Skikda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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