Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abalessa is 31.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abalessa is 25.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 DZDĀ 427
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-45.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 DZDĀ 3,098
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-28.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 DZDĀ 516
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-45.95%
Cappuccino
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.9
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.4
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.36
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 DZDĀ 260
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
14.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZDĀ 303
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-27.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 DZDĀ 131
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.72
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-87.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 DZDĀ 216
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
19.57%
Eggs
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 DZDĀ 1,147
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
95.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 DZDĀ 683
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-9.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DZDĀ 2,179
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
87.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZDĀ 423
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 DZDĀ 372
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
167.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZDĀ 224
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 DZDĀ 105
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.1
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.1
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 DZDĀ 84.1
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.64
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZDĀ 364
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZDĀ 270
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-13.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.01
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZDĀ 2,266
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-58.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.1
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.47
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZDĀ 676
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-33.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.67
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K DZDĀ 4.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
77.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZDĀ 4.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
23.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.45 DZDĀ 5,425
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-48.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 DZDĀ 1,246
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
1.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 DZDĀ 2,216
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-28.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 DZDĀ 3,100
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-7.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZDĀ 724
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
34.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.3 DZDĀ 12.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 DZDĀ 476.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-38.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.80 DZDĀ 4,817
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-38.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 DZDĀ 5,858
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
40.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 DZDĀ 9,683
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-27.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 DZDĀ 10.0K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-28.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZDĀ 25.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-60.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZDĀ 14.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-70.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZDĀ 36.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZDĀ 24.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.06%
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
Abalessa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Abalessa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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