Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abalessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Abalessa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.4% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 33.8% more expensive than Abalessa without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.26 DZDĀ 429
84.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.67 DZDĀ 3,114
40.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.94 DZDĀ 519
85.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.73 DZDĀ 96.4
123.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.57 DZDĀ 74.8
84.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.50
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.98 DZDĀ 261
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.32 DZDĀ 305
37.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.00 DZDĀ 131
7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.83
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.65 DZDĀ 217
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.77 DZDĀ 1,153
-48.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.22 DZDĀ 686
9.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.65 DZDĀ 2,191
-46.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.23 DZDĀ 425
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.84 DZDĀ 374
-62.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.71 DZDĀ 225
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.81 DZDĀ 106
67.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.58 DZDĀ 76.5
93.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.4
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.64 DZDĀ 84.5
40.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.83
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.78 DZDĀ 366
-18.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.30 DZDĀ 172
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.07 DZDĀ 272
15.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.17
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.31 DZDĀ 2,278
139.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.5
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.71
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.17 DZDĀ 680
50.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.89
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$31.9K DZDĀ 4.2M
-43.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.1K DZDĀ 4.4M
-19.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$41.45 DZDĀ 5,453
95.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.52 DZDĀ 1,252
-1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$16.93 DZDĀ 2,227
39.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.69 DZDĀ 3,116
7.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.53 DZDĀ 728
-25.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$95.3 DZDĀ 12.5K
221.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,642 DZDĀ 479.2K
61.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.80 DZDĀ 4,842
62.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$44.76 DZDĀ 5,889
-28.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.0 DZDĀ 9,733
38.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$76.6 DZDĀ 10.1K
40.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$191 DZDĀ 25.1K
153.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 DZDĀ 14.9K
233.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$276 DZDĀ 36.3K
197.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$187 DZDĀ 24.6K
285.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Abalessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abalessa: March 1, 2026

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