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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.5% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.27 DZD 423
90.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.52 DZD 3,043
37.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.81 DZD 492
93.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.78 DZD 101
120.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.57 DZD 74
92.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 DZD 29.83
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 DZD 245
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.3 DZD 298
39.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 DZD 133
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.16 DZD 21.26
675.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.64 DZD 212
-18.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.81 DZD 235
22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.15 DZD 1,184
-50.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.33 DZD 690
7.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.45 DZD 2,129
-47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.18 DZD 412
-28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.83 DZD 366
-62.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.69 DZD 219
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 DZD 96.6
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.58 DZD 75.5
91.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 DZD 59.3
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.65 DZD 84.3
36.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 38.96
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.82 DZD 365
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 DZD 166
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 DZD 29.73
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.41 DZD 2,252
140.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.65 DZD 84.4
116.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.45
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.38 DZD 696
45.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.52
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
-44.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
-22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.23 DZD 5,334
100.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.37 DZD 1,212
0.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.1 DZD 2,212
37.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.07 DZD 3,373
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.31 DZD 688
-25.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
219.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
62.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.25 DZD 4,690
59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.63 DZD 5,903
-30.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.5 DZD 9,761
36.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.3 DZD 9,874
38.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$195 DZD 25.2K
151.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$116 DZD 15K
227.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 DZD 36.1K
196.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$186 DZD 24K
292.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
43.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
37.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bechar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bechar: October 28, 2025

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