Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 34.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 32% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZD 256
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-67.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 DZD 3,060
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-29.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 DZD 512
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-46.09%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZD 45.43
$1.63 COP 6,134
-78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 56.1
$1.05 COP 3,948
-59.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 24.60
$0.77 COP 2,899
-75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 260
$1.73 COP 6,511
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 301
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 DZD 136
$1.07 COP 4,016
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.20
$1.31 COP 4,935
-93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 DZD 147
$1.38 COP 5,196
-18.12%
Eggs
$1.50 DZD 196
$2.25 COP 8,458
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 DZD 1,203
$4.48 COP 16.9K
105.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 643
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-14.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 DZD 2,130
$8.86 COP 33.4K
84.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 422
$2.24 COP 8,440
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 DZD 357
$1.06 COP 3,989
158.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 222
$1.51 COP 5,698
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 73.5
$1.36 COP 5,120
-58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.5
$1.12 COP 4,219
-46.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.8
$1.17 COP 4,401
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.7
$0.90 COP 3,396
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZD 292
$2.26 COP 8,502
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 DZD 928
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 177
$1.18 COP 4,452
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 274
$2.39 COP 8,995
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.72
$0.86 COP 3,234
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZD 2,257
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-58.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.6
$1.47 COP 5,522
-55.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.83
$1.95 COP 7,324
-81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DZD 720
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-28.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.84
$0.97 COP 3,641
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
11.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
25.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.48 DZD 2,410
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-77.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 DZD 1,033
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-15.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.89 DZD 2,334
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-24.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 DZD 3,091
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZD 267
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-89.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 DZD 456
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-14.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.93 DZD 5,207
$306 COP 1.2M
-86.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,656 DZD 476.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 DZD 2,572
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-67.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 DZD 4,116
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.71 DZD 4,135
$103 COP 386.5K
-69.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 DZD 7,254
$108 COP 406.0K
-48.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 25.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-60.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 15.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 98.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-72.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 DZD 53.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-68.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 DZD 43.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
-38.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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