Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blida

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.2% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.3% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.22 DZD 420
87.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$13.99 DZD 1,830
137.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.08 DZD 272
250.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.03 DZD 135
58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.60 DZD 78.6
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.21 DZD 27.41
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.01 DZD 262
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.38 DZD 312
33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.99 DZD 130
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.13 DZD 17.19
907.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.74 DZD 228
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.78 DZD 233
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.15 DZD 1,196
-51.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.85 DZD 634
18.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.64 DZD 2,176
-46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$3.11 DZD 406
-27.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$2.72 DZD 355
-61.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.77 DZD 231
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.92 DZD 121
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.57 DZD 74.0
96.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.40 DZD 52.3
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.72 DZD 94.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.30 DZD 39.33
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$2.81 DZD 367
-19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.94 DZD 907
43.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.29 DZD 169
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$2.17 DZD 284
10.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.19 DZD 25.04
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$17.61 DZD 2,302
135.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.66 DZD 86.2
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.36 DZD 47.42
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.63 DZD 736
37.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.34 DZD 44.30
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-50.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
-20.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$40.76 DZD 5,329
98.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.13 DZD 1,193
2.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.60 DZD 2,301
34.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$14.32 DZD 1,873
78.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.07 DZD 794
-32.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$94.8 DZD 12.4K
222.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,670 DZD 479.8K
60.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$36.24 DZD 4,738
65.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$38.68 DZD 5,057
-17.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$74.5 DZD 9,735
37.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
39.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$190 DZD 24.9K
153.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$122 DZD 16.0K
208.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$370 DZD 48.4K
122.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$277 DZD 36.2K
160.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,583 DZD 207.0K
75.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,227 DZD 291.2K
-40.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$264 DZD 34.5K
103.87%
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 Blida: March 2, 2026

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