Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Medea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Medea

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 68.6% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.6% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.04 DZD 263
205.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.26 DZD 3,009
39.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.94 DZD 510
87.56%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.35 DZD 44.78
391.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.43 DZD 55.4
155.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.17 DZD 21.99
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 DZD 249
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.4 DZD 311
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 DZD 130
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.08 DZD 10.13
1450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 DZD 152
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.49 DZD 193
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.08 DZD 1,174
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.86 DZD 629
17.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.71 DZD 2,162
-48.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 DZD 409
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.86 DZD 370
-62.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.75 DZD 227
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.6 DZD 77.8
136.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 DZD 77.4
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 64.2
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 DZD 86.3
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 39.09
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.19 DZD 284
7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 DZD 913
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 DZD 168
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.11 DZD 273
18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 DZD 29.62
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.37 DZD 2,247
141.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.65 DZD 84
116.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 DZD 43.08
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.57 DZD 721
40.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 DZD 43.11
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
-11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
-21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$18.91 DZD 2,447
336.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.05 DZD 1,042
17.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.65 DZD 2,283
33.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.95 DZD 2,969
11.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.04 DZD 264
838.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.45 DZD 446
14.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$39.36 DZD 5,091
674.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,662 DZD 473.8K
61.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.19 DZD 2,612
186.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.7 DZD 4,230
-3.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$32.45 DZD 4,198
217.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.8 DZD 7,221
89.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$198 DZD 25.6K
147.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$117 DZD 15.1K
223.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$279 DZD 36.1K
196.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$182 DZD 23.5K
300.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,670 DZD 216.1K
31.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$963 DZD 124.6K
59.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$330 DZD 42.6K
66.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medea: October 28, 2025

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