Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Biskra and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Biskra is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Biskra is 26.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZDĀ 368
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-53.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,764
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-13.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 517
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-45.82%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.41
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZDĀ 252
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZDĀ 317
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-23.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.92
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-87.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZDĀ 181
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
0.72%
Eggs
$1.43 DZDĀ 188
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZDĀ 821
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZDĀ 451
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-39.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,525
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
117.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZDĀ 500
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
70.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 450
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
223.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.3
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.6
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.75
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZDĀ 507
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
71.24%
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)
$2.18 DZDĀ 285
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-8.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.44
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,273
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-58.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZDĀ 155
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.62
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZDĀ 699
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-31.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.42
$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
76.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
25.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,374
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-49.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,356
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
10.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,353
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-56.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,035
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-9.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZDĀ 727
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
35.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZDĀ 479.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-37.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,766
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-39.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,761
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-34.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,079
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,776
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-73.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZDĀ 18.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-70.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZDĀ 14.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-71.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZDĀ 21.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZDĀ 19.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-78.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZDĀ 53.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZDĀ 38.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-77.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZDĀ 30.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-56.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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