Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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Colombia vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 82.9% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 95.9% more in Colombia
Groceries: pay 90.3% more in Colombia
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Colombia
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Colombia
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Colombia
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Colombia

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Colombia are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 95.9% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 DZD325.55	$4.20 COP17,571.92	+72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.55 DZD472.92	$6.62 COP27,687.50	+86.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 DZD68.29	$0.78 COP3,280.82	+53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 DZD29.20	$0.60 COP2,490.15	+171.8%
Average			+95.9%

Algeria vs. Colombia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.3% more for groceries

	Algeria	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.81	$1.27 COP5,317.84	+801.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 DZD490.15	$2.16 COP9,051.31	-41.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 DZD419.60	$3.88 COP16,229.36	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DZD224.71	$2.02 COP8,450.94	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 DZD271.47	$2.19 COP9,153.31	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.83	$1.07 COP4,480.85	-21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 DZD184.06	$0.45 COP1,901.96	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 DZD97.97	$0.55 COP2,307.74	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 DZD40.14	$0.46 COP1,912.92	+51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD30.08	$0.50 COP2,092.90	+121.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 DZD27.19	$0.45 COP1,894.05	+122.0%
Average			+90.3%

Algeria vs. Colombia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.19 DZD158.95	$3.05 COP12,771.43	+156.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 DZD1,733.10	$34.31 COP143,471.96	+163.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,882.05 DZD4,248,843.31	$17,642.99 COP73,777,872.85	-44.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.42 DZD455.41	$14.10 COP58,954.18	+312.6%
Average			+147.0%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Algeria	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.57 DZD2,475.20	$22.88 COP95,663.26	+23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.36 DZD20,838.22	$272.41 COP1,139,151.54	+74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.70 DZD12,486.96	$235.87 COP986,342.37	+151.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.89 DZD4,515.93	$66.40 COP277,677.23	+96.0%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Algeria	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$67.12 DZD8,944.49	$190.65 COP797,261.42	+184.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,399.66 DZD319,796.79	$4,364.51 COP18,251,132.88	+81.9%
Average			+133.0%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 DZD184.36	$1.15 COP4,825.22	-16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.74 DZD98.56	$1.40 COP5,872.16	+89.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD337.65	$2.09 COP8,750.86	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.48 DZD2,329.47	$22.45 COP93,898.69	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.61 DZD614.39	$3.65 COP15,279.39	-20.7%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Algeria	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.95 DZD4,657.20	$52.02 COP217,533.84	+48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.87 DZD5,712.62	$38.22 COP159,845.19	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.58 DZD9,273.03	$81.60 COP341,247.75	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.63 DZD8,880.12	$69.09 COP288,897.91	+3.7%
Average			+14.8%

Algeria vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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