Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biskra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Biskra

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.5% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.92 DZD 377
113.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$28.47 DZD 3,684
13.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.8 DZD 491
94.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.37 DZD 177
25.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.11 DZD 143
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.33 DZD 42.81
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.99 DZD 257
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.34 DZD 302
36.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 DZD 179
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.14 DZD 18.32
785.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 DZD 179
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.44 DZD 186
54.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.54 DZD 846
-30.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.56 DZD 460
60.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-55.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.66 DZD 474
-38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.49 DZD 451
-69.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 DZD 241
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.72 DZD 92.9
97.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 DZD 99.7
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 64.3
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.42 DZD 54.8
111.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 DZD 46.03
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.79 DZD 490
-37.99%
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 167
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.22 DZD 28.37
277.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.8 DZD 2,561
111.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 DZD 154
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 DZD 47.08
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.37 DZD 695
46.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.96
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K DZD 4.1M
-44.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-23.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.34 DZD 5,347
99.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.38 DZD 1,343
-9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.36 DZD 1,340
126.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.72 DZD 3,069
8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.42 DZD 701
-26.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
223.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
64.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.17 DZD 4,679
60.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$21.54 DZD 2,786
46.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70.4 DZD 9,107
46.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$28.8 DZD 3,726
266.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$145 DZD 18.8K
236.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$106 DZD 13.7K
258.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$160 DZD 20.7K
416.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$151 DZD 19.6K
381.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
31.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$967 DZD 125.1K
58.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$236 DZD 30.5K
133.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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