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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bechar is 22% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bechar is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 DZDĀ 411
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-47.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZDĀ 3,117
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-28.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZDĀ 509
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-46.64%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-52.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZDĀ 80.3
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.46
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZDĀ 252
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZDĀ 319
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-23.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZDĀ 129
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDĀ 19.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 DZDĀ 213
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
18.12%
Eggs
$1.81 DZDĀ 236
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-19.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZDĀ 1,154
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
96.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZDĀ 697
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.20 DZDĀ 2,120
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
82.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DZDĀ 421
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZDĀ 383
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
176.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZDĀ 225
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZDĀ 96.0
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.2
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.6
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.5
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.82
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZDĀ 352
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
19.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZDĀ 274
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-12.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.03
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.68 DZDĀ 2,314
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-57.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDĀ 91.2
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.82
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZDĀ 673
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.44
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
77.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
25.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZDĀ 5,411
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-49.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.45 DZDĀ 1,236
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 DZDĀ 2,249
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-27.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.60 DZDĀ 3,089
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-7.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 DZDĀ 688
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
28.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZDĀ 12.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,588 DZDĀ 469.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-39.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.31 DZDĀ 4,884
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-37.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 DZDĀ 5,929
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
41.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZDĀ 9,967
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-25.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 DZDĀ 10.0K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-29.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZDĀ 25.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZDĀ 15.2K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZDĀ 36.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZDĀ 24.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.53%
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
Bechar
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 Bechar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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