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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 25.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$6.23 COP 26K
-53.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-11.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.58%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$1.72 COP 7,155
-20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-26.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
-88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.33 COP 5,544
4.51%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$4.55 COP 19K
43.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$2.26 COP 9,410
61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$1.07 COP 4,461
226.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$2.35 COP 9,809
61.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$9.44 COP 39.4K
9.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-7.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-31.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$489 COP 2M
-70.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-80.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$729 COP 3M
-79.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-57.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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