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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 40.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 32.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 DZD 263
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.26 DZD 3,009
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 DZD 510
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.68%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZD 44.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
-79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 55.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 DZD 21.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 249
$1.66 COP 6,916
16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
-93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 152
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$1.49 DZD 193
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,174
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 DZD 629
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.71 DZD 2,162
$8.59 COP 35.8K
94.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZD 409
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 370
$1.07 COP 4,461
167.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZD 284
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 DZD 913
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZD 273
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,247
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-58.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.08
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.57 DZD 721
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-29.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.91 DZD 2,447
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-77.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 DZD 1,042
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 DZD 2,283
$23.51 COP 98K
-24.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 DZD 2,969
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.04 DZD 264
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-89.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 DZD 446
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.36 DZD 5,091
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,662 DZD 473.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.19 DZD 2,612
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.7 DZD 4,230
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.45 DZD 4,198
$103 COP 430.1K
-68.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.8 DZD 7,221
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$489 COP 2M
-59.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.5K
$729 COP 3M
-75.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,670 DZD 216.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 DZD 124.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-37.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 DZD 42.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-40.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Medea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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