Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tebessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tebessa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.1% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% more expensive than Tebessa without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.10 DZD 408
94.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$29.95 DZD 3,941
10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.82 DZD 503
90.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.74 DZD 97.4
120.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.87 DZD 115
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 DZD 27.52
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.93 DZD 254
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.43 DZD 320
30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 DZD 131
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.14 DZD 18.62
835.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.56 DZD 205
-11.54%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.80 DZD 237
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.05 DZD 1,190
-50.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.31 DZD 699
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.34 DZD 2,150
-45.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.19 DZD 420
-29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.91 DZD 383
-63.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.70 DZD 224
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.75 DZD 98.7
81.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.56 DZD 73.5
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.47 DZD 61.5
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.66 DZD 86.4
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.30 DZD 39.83
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.67 DZD 352
-15.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.35 DZD 177
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.07 DZD 272
15.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 DZD 33.02
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.43 DZD 2,293
137.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.70 DZD 91.6
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.34 DZD 44.27
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.27 DZD 693
47.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.36 DZD 47.71
169.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.9K DZD 4.5M
-21.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$41.51 DZD 5,461
95.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.34 DZD 1,228
0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.64 DZD 2,189
41.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.96 DZD 3,021
11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.37 DZD 706
-23.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$95.8 DZD 12.6K
219.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,665 DZD 482.2K
60.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$37.10 DZD 4,881
61.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.65 DZD 5,874
-28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.6 DZD 9,814
37.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$75.7 DZD 9,954
42.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$197 DZD 26.0K
144.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$114 DZD 14.9K
232.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$277 DZD 36.4K
196.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$180 DZD 23.7K
300.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,039 DZD 136.7K
167.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$575 DZD 75.6K
129.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tebessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Tebessa: March 2, 2026

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