Cost of Living Comparison Between Boumerdes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Boumerdes and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 34.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boumerdes is 15% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 DZD 411
$6.23 COP 26K
-48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.63 DZD 3,057
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 DZD 471
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-50.74%
Cappuccino
$0.51 DZD 66.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
-70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$1.66 COP 6,916
20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 309
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 DZD 125
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
-86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 DZD 236
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$1.45 DZD 188
$2.22 COP 9,252
-34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 DZD 1,136
$4.55 COP 19K
92.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 DZD 698
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,152
$8.59 COP 35.8K
93.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$1.07 COP 4,461
174.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 37.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 354
$2.35 COP 9,809
16.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 878
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DZD 37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.86 DZD 1,922
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 86.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DZD 727
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-28.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K DZD 1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.04 DZD 5,309
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-50.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 DZD 1,224
$9.44 COP 39.4K
0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.06 DZD 1,560
$23.51 COP 98K
-48.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.7 DZD 3,324
$25.68 COP 107.1K
0.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 DZD 262
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,661 DZD 473.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.89 DZD 1,538
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-79.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.16 DZD 5,972
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,679
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 DZD 9,955
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZD 25.8K
$489 COP 2M
-59.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 DZD 18.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 DZD 30.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-71.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$729 COP 3M
-76.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 DZD 211.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 DZD 126.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Boumerdes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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