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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.4% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 35.7% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.81 DZDĀ 370
114.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$28.76 DZDĀ 3,783
15.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.95 DZDĀ 520
84.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.37 DZDĀ 180
18.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.07 DZDĀ 141
-1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.62
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.93 DZDĀ 254
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.43 DZDĀ 319
30.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.40 DZDĀ 184
-23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.03
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.39 DZDĀ 182
-0.72%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.43 DZDĀ 189
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.28 DZDĀ 826
-28.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.45 DZDĀ 453
66.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$19.30 DZDĀ 2,539
-54.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.82 DZDĀ 503
-41.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.43 DZDĀ 452
-69.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.86 DZDĀ 244
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
76.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.77 DZDĀ 101
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.6
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.39 DZDĀ 51.9
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.33 DZDĀ 42.98
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.87 DZDĀ 509
-41.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.30 DZDĀ 171
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.18 DZDĀ 287
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.24 DZDĀ 31.60
258.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.37 DZDĀ 2,285
138.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.19 DZDĀ 156
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 DZDĀ 43.85
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
45.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.66
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$31.8K DZDĀ 4.2M
-43.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.6K DZDĀ 4.4M
-20.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$41.06 DZDĀ 5,402
97.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.36 DZDĀ 1,363
-9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$10.34 DZDĀ 1,360
128.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.19 DZDĀ 3,051
10.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.56 DZDĀ 731
-26.26%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
229.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,665 DZDĀ 482.2K
60.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$36.42 DZDĀ 4,791
64.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$21.09 DZDĀ 2,775
51.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.4 DZDĀ 9,126
48.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$28.85 DZDĀ 3,796
273.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$143 DZDĀ 18.8K
237.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$108 DZDĀ 14.2K
249.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$163 DZDĀ 21.4K
404.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$152 DZDĀ 20.0K
373.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$406 DZDĀ 53.4K
586.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$295 DZDĀ 38.8K
347.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$232 DZDĀ 30.5K
131.79%
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 Biskra: March 2, 2026

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