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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.9% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.27 DZDĀ 430
84.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.57 DZDĀ 3,100
40.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.73 DZDĀ 623
54.12%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.99 DZDĀ 130
64.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.60 DZDĀ 78.3
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.20 DZDĀ 26.27
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.97 DZDĀ 259
-12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.40 DZDĀ 316
32.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.80 DZDĀ 106
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.17 DZDĀ 21.97
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.18 DZDĀ 155
16.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.71 DZDĀ 225
31.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.77 DZDĀ 1,153
-48.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.51 DZDĀ 462
63.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.57 DZDĀ 2,180
-46.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.13 DZDĀ 411
-28.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.80 DZDĀ 369
-62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.70 DZDĀ 224
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.65 DZDĀ 85.3
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.60 DZDĀ 79.0
86.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.50 DZDĀ 65.7
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.6
34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.63
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.70 DZDĀ 355
-16.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$2.53 DZDĀ 333
294.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.35 DZDĀ 178
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.15 DZDĀ 282
11.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.25 DZDĀ 32.95
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.22 DZDĀ 2,265
140.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.65 DZDĀ 86.1
126.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.46
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.66 DZDĀ 744
37.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.99
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.8K DZDĀ 4.7M
-49.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.5M
-21.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$32.98 DZDĀ 4,339
145.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.37 DZDĀ 1,233
0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$18.03 DZDĀ 2,372
30.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.00 DZDĀ 3,026
11.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$4.03 DZDĀ 531
378.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.28 DZDĀ 827
-34.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.9 DZDĀ 12.2K
229.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,611 DZDĀ 475.0K
63.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$33.41 DZDĀ 4,396
79.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$41.97 DZDĀ 5,522
-23.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$41.45 DZDĀ 5,453
147.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$50.1 DZDĀ 6,587
115.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$197 DZDĀ 25.9K
145.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 DZDĀ 14.9K
233.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$196 DZDĀ 25.7K
319.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$187 DZDĀ 24.5K
286.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,343 DZDĀ 176.7K
107.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,344 DZDĀ 176.9K
-1.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiaret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$335 DZDĀ 44.0K
60.60%
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 Tiaret: March 1, 2026

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