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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Batna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Batna

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.1% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 29.8% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.24 DZDย 292
166.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.36 DZDย 1,478
185.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.83 DZDย 368
151.94%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.14 DZDย 148
44.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.56 DZDย 73.1
89.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.44 DZDย 57.8
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.97 DZDย 256
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.20 DZDย 156
155.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.72 DZDย 93.9
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.18 DZDย 23.51
622.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.28 DZDย 167
4.69%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.75 DZDย 228
29.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.64 DZDย 994
-41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.24 DZDย 682
10.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$15.55 DZDย 2,024
-42.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$3.06 DZDย 398
-22.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$3.18 DZDย 414
-66.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.14 DZDย 148
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.96 DZDย 124
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.59 DZDย 77.2
91.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.49 DZDย 63.2
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.68 DZDย 88.0
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.28 DZDย 36.24
203.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.73 DZDย 355
-16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.96 DZDย 906
45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.50 DZDย 325
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.17 DZDย 283
10.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.18 DZDย 22.86
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$15.66 DZDย 2,037
160.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.66 DZDย 85.8
124.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.34 DZDย 44.23
455.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$7.78 DZDย 1,012
3.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.31 DZDย 40.32
203.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$34.6K DZDย 4.5M
-48.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$35.9K DZDย 4.7M
-26.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$22.32 DZDย 2,903
266.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$17.58 DZDย 2,287
-45.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$28.85 DZDย 3,753
-17.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$18.28 DZDย 2,379
41.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$3.05 DZDย 397
513.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.06 DZDย 529
-0.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$63.1 DZDย 8,210
400.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,556 DZDย 332.6K
133.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$31.77 DZDย 4,134
85.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$55.7 DZDย 7,245
-41.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$121 DZDย 15.7K
-17.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$66.8 DZDย 8,690
61.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$105 DZDย 13.7K
366.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$70.3 DZDย 9,149
427.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$210 DZDย 27.3K
290.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$146 DZDย 19.1K
399.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$497 DZDย 64.6K
507.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,012 DZDย 131.6K
31.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$298 DZDย 38.7K
73.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Batna: January 13, 2026

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