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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 28.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 DZD 373
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-52.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,704
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-12.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 DZD 498
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-46.28%
Cappuccino
$1.41 DZD 183
$1.65 COP 6,043
-14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 DZD 138
$1.06 COP 3,882
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.32
$0.77 COP 2,839
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$1.75 COP 6,418
9.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 302
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-24.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 DZD 186
$1.10 COP 4,026
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.72
$1.30 COP 4,771
-88.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.34 COP 4,905
0.75%
Eggs
$1.38 DZD 179
$2.26 COP 8,299
-38.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 DZD 828
$4.50 COP 16.5K
41.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 DZD 452
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.93 DZD 2,463
$8.96 COP 32.9K
111.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 DZD 478
$2.37 COP 8,691
54.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 449
$1.07 COP 3,939
222.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 243
$1.48 COP 5,418
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 DZD 93.0
$1.36 COP 5,011
-47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 100
$1.13 COP 4,135
-31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.7
$1.13 COP 4,161
-58.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 50.7
$0.89 COP 3,274
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.36
$0.85 COP 3,114
-57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 493
$2.28 COP 8,361
66.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 883
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.19 COP 4,359
12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 273
$2.40 COP 8,828
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.35
$0.84 COP 3,074
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.52 DZD 2,280
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-57.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 DZD 149
$1.48 COP 5,417
-22.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.59
$1.89 COP 6,949
-80.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.20 DZD 676
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-35.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.58
$0.94 COP 3,455
-60.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
81.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
26.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.27 DZD 5,239
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-50.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.27 DZD 1,336
$9.54 COP 35.0K
7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.29 DZD 1,339
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-56.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 DZD 2,995
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 686
$4.05 COP 14.9K
30.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 DZD 12.3K
$316 COP 1.2M
-70.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 DZD 474.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-38.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.26 DZD 4,848
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-36.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.98 DZD 2,730
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 DZD 8,932
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-31.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.65 DZD 3,727
$108 COP 394.9K
-73.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.6K
$491 COP 1.8M
-70.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14.2K
$371 COP 1.4M
-70.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$161 DZD 21.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
-80.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 DZD 19.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-79.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 DZD 154.5K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-60.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$983 DZD 127.9K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-26.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 DZD 30.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
-55.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Biskra: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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