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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 27.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boumerdes is 29.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 406
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-48.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.56 DZD 3,073
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-28.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 DZD 473
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-50.21%
Cappuccino
$0.53 DZD 68.9
$1.63 COP 6,133
-67.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 76.0
$1.05 COP 3,947
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.11
$0.77 COP 2,899
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 250
$1.73 COP 6,510
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 303
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 DZD 124
$1.07 COP 4,015
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.11
$1.31 COP 4,935
-90.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 DZD 235
$1.38 COP 5,195
30.43%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 187
$2.25 COP 8,457
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 DZD 1,140
$4.48 COP 16.9K
95.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 692
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,170
$8.86 COP 33.3K
87.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 418
$2.24 COP 8,438
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 DZD 372
$1.06 COP 3,988
168.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 224
$1.51 COP 5,697
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.8
$1.36 COP 5,119
-60.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 66.4
$1.12 COP 4,218
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$1.17 COP 4,400
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 89.6
$0.90 COP 3,395
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 38.25
$0.84 COP 3,150
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DZD 353
$2.26 COP 8,501
19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 895
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-31.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,451
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 272
$2.39 COP 8,993
-12.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZD 40.53
$0.86 COP 3,233
-63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.30 DZD 2,256
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-58.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.5
$1.47 COP 5,521
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.46
$1.95 COP 7,323
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 DZD 740
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-26.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.55
$0.97 COP 3,640
-65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K DZD 1.9M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
25.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.44 DZD 5,406
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-48.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 DZD 1,242
$9.40 COP 35.4K
1.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.80 DZD 1,540
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-50.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.91 DZD 2,988
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.01 DZD 262
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-50.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZD 12.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,635 DZD 474.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.04 DZD 1,571
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-79.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.61 DZD 5,820
$31.96 COP 120.3K
39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 DZD 9,626
$103 COP 386.5K
-28.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
$108 COP 405.9K
-27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
-58.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 DZD 18.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 DZD 31.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 DZD 21.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-76.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$741 DZD 96.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-73.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 DZD 98.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-43.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Boumerdes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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