Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bouira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bouira

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39% more expensive than Bouira without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.7% more expensive than Bouira without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.12 DZD 403
99.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.56 DZD 3,047
37.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.77 DZD 617
54.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.99 DZD 128
73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.6 DZD 77.7
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.1
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.94 DZD 251
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.4 DZD 310
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 DZD 136
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.14 DZD 18.59
785.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 DZD 179
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.31 DZD 170
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.78 DZD 1,136
-48.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.96 DZD 512
44.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.55 DZD 2,141
-48.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.1 DZD 401
-27.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.87 DZD 371
-62.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.83 DZD 107
81.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.61 DZD 79
132.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 DZD 63.7
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 DZD 53.1
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 DZD 86.2
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 35.96
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.72 DZD 352
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.82 DZD 882
36.95%
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
$2.1 DZD 272
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 DZD 29.71
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.05 DZD 2,206
145.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.7 DZD 90
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.48
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.6 DZD 725
40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.36 DZD 47.09
183.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.5K DZD 4.6M
-50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K DZD 4.3M
-20.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$22.83 DZD 2,954
261.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.96 DZD 1,030
18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.89 DZD 2,315
31.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.71 DZD 2,808
18.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.52 DZD 714
246.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.97 DZD 514
-0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$63.3 DZD 8,193
381.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,655 DZD 472.9K
62.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.33 DZD 4,699
59.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.22 DZD 5,979
-31.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.1 DZD 9,717
37.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.9 DZD 9,950
37.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$196 DZD 25.4K
149.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$115 DZD 14.9K
228.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$273 DZD 35.3K
202.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$185 DZD 24K
293.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$750 DZD 97.1K
191.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$434 DZD 56.2K
252.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$394 DZD 51K
39.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bouira: October 28, 2025

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