Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bechar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bechar

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.3% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.14 DZDĀ 411
92.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$23.82 DZDĀ 3,117
39.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.89 DZDĀ 509
87.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
111.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.61 DZDĀ 80.3
72.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.46
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.92 DZDĀ 252
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.44 DZDĀ 319
30.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$0.99 DZDĀ 129
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.15 DZDĀ 19.42
773.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.63 DZDĀ 213
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$1.81 DZDĀ 236
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.81 DZDĀ 1,154
-49.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.33 DZDĀ 697
7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$16.20 DZDĀ 2,120
-45.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$3.21 DZDĀ 421
-30.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.93 DZDĀ 383
-63.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.72 DZDĀ 225
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$0.73 DZDĀ 96.0
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.2
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.46 DZDĀ 60.6
154.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.5
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.82
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$2.69 DZDĀ 352
-15.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$2.09 DZDĀ 274
14.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.03
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$17.68 DZDĀ 2,314
134.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.70 DZDĀ 91.2
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.37 DZDĀ 47.82
427.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.14 DZDĀ 673
50.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.44
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
-43.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$41.34 DZDĀ 5,411
96.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.45 DZDĀ 1,236
-0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$17.18 DZDĀ 2,249
37.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$23.60 DZDĀ 3,089
8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.25 DZDĀ 688
-21.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.5 DZDĀ 12.4K
223.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,588 DZDĀ 469.6K
64.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$37.31 DZDĀ 4,884
60.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$45.30 DZDĀ 5,929
-29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$76.2 DZDĀ 9,967
34.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$76.5 DZDĀ 10.0K
41.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$194 DZDĀ 25.4K
149.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 DZDĀ 15.2K
225.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$275 DZDĀ 36.0K
198.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$184 DZDĀ 24.0K
292.56%
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
Bechar
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 Bechar: February 28, 2026

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