Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiaret Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiaret

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.3% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.5% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.22 DZD 416
93.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.13 DZD 3,121
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.69 DZD 606
57.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.04 DZD 134
65.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.61 DZD 78.4
80.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 DZD 28.5
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 DZD 250
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.43 DZD 314
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.88 DZD 114
23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.16 DZD 20.12
675.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.17 DZD 151
13.68%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.66 DZD 215
33.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.88 DZD 1,149
-48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.43 DZD 444
66.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.7 DZD 2,160
-48.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.08 DZD 399
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.86 DZD 371
-62.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.79 DZD 231
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 DZD 83.9
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.56 DZD 72.4
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 64.7
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 DZD 86.1
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 36.19
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.78 DZD 360
-15.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$2.49 DZD 323
275.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 DZD 174
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 DZD 281
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.53
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.77 DZD 2,558
111.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.7 DZD 90.1
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.36 DZD 46.77
444.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.66 DZD 732
38.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.29 DZD 37.5
251.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
-50.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
-21.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.49 DZD 4,332
146.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.27 DZD 1,199
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.57 DZD 2,274
33.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.39 DZD 3,026
9.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4 DZD 517
378.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.15 DZD 796
-35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.6 DZD 12K
229.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,554 DZD 459.8K
66.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.06 DZD 4,276
75.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.58 DZD 5,250
-22.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$41.92 DZD 5,424
146.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.3 DZD 6,510
110.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$198 DZD 25.6K
146.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$114 DZD 14.7K
232.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$194 DZD 25.1K
326.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$186 DZD 24K
293.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,336 DZD 172.8K
63.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$993 DZD 128.4K
54.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$343 DZD 44.4K
60.24%
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 Tiaret: October 29, 2025

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