Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bejaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bejaia

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.3% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 30.6% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.44 DZDĀ 321
147.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$7.72 DZDĀ 1,016
329.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.61 DZDĀ 606
58.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.25 DZDĀ 33.09
552.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.62 DZDĀ 81.4
69.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.52
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.99 DZDĀ 262
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.22 DZDĀ 161
160.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.03 DZDĀ 136
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.02
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.55 DZDĀ 205
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.41 DZDĀ 843
-30.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.36 DZDĀ 705
7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.39 DZDĀ 2,157
-45.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.15 DZDĀ 415
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
-45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.72 DZDĀ 226
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.93 DZDĀ 122
46.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.63 DZDĀ 83.2
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.69 DZDĀ 90.4
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.30 DZDĀ 39.79
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.73 DZDĀ 360
-17.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.18 DZDĀ 944
38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.35 DZDĀ 177
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.10 DZDĀ 277
13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 DZDĀ 20.95
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$23.24 DZDĀ 3,058
78.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.70 DZDĀ 92.4
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.83
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.84 DZDĀ 506
102.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.31
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.3K DZDĀ 4.6M
-49.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.0K DZDĀ 4.3M
-19.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$40.34 DZDĀ 5,307
101.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.58 DZDĀ 1,261
-1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$18.03 DZDĀ 2,372
30.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$20.88 DZDĀ 2,747
22.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.11 DZDĀ 804
215.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.63 DZDĀ 610
-11.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.3 DZDĀ 12.3K
228.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,367 DZDĀ 311.4K
149.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$32.00 DZDĀ 4,210
86.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$46.38 DZDĀ 6,101
-31.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$62.4 DZDĀ 8,205
64.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$78.2 DZDĀ 10.3K
38.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$193 DZDĀ 25.3K
150.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 DZDĀ 15.3K
225.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$279 DZDĀ 36.6K
194.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$181 DZDĀ 23.8K
298.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,649 DZDĀ 611.6K
-40.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,962 DZDĀ 521.2K
-66.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$321 DZDĀ 42.2K
67.60%
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 Bejaia: March 2, 2026

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