Cost of Living Comparison Between Bechar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bechar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 17.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 423
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.52 DZD 3,043
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-27.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 492
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.44%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.72 COP 7,155
-54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 245
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 DZD 298
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-28.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 DZD 212
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 235
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 DZD 1,184
$4.55 COP 19K
101.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 690
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.45 DZD 2,129
$8.59 COP 35.8K
91.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 412
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DZD 366
$1.07 COP 4,461
164.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 219
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 96.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 75.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 84.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
-72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.41 DZD 2,252
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-58.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 DZD 696
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.23 DZD 5,334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 DZD 1,212
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 DZD 3,373
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 DZD 688
$3.96 COP 16.5K
34.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 DZD 4,690
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.63 DZD 5,903
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,761
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,874
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.2K
$489 COP 2M
-60.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$729 COP 3M
-74.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-30.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-27.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
-

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Last update for Bechar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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