Cost of Living Comparison Between Bejaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bejaia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bejaia is 26.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bejaia is 36.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 DZD 312
$6.23 COP 26K
-61.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.68 DZD 994
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-76.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 DZD 621
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.05%
Cappuccino
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
-85.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 251
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 DZD 156
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-62.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 DZD 129
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZD 15.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 201
$1.33 COP 5,544
16.54%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 DZD 823
$4.55 COP 19K
39.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 DZD 708
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 DZD 2,103
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 DZD 405
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 DZD 244
$1.07 COP 4,461
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.42 COP 5,911
-38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 DZD 347
$2.35 COP 9,809
14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 DZD 886
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 19.39
$0.83 COP 3,464
-81.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.7 DZD 2,936
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 86.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 DZD 498
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-50.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.01 DZD 5,305
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.22 DZD 1,193
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.96 DZD 2,324
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.3 DZD 2,755
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-17.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 DZD 779
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 DZD 586
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 DZD 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,332 DZD 301.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.11 DZD 4,154
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-44.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 DZD 5,842
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 DZD 8,193
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 DZD 9,945
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.4K
$489 COP 2M
-59.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.2K
$729 COP 3M
-74.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,648 DZD 601.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
112.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,993 DZD 516.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
160.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bejaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 DZD 41.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-42.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Bejaia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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