Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tipasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tipasa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.2% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 27.1% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.18 DZDĀ 156
411.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.09 DZDĀ 3,170
37.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.67 DZDĀ 614
56.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.99 DZDĀ 131
64.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.55 DZDĀ 72.7
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.57
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.00 DZDĀ 263
-13.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.33 DZDĀ 306
36.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.03 DZDĀ 136
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.69
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.80 DZDĀ 237
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.81 DZDĀ 238
24.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.08 DZDĀ 1,195
-50.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.42 DZDĀ 2,160
-46.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.05 DZDĀ 402
-26.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.87 DZDĀ 378
-63.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.71 DZDĀ 225
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.82 DZDĀ 108
65.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.59 DZDĀ 78.2
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.39 DZDĀ 50.7
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.8
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.66
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.73 DZDĀ 359
-17.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.87 DZDĀ 904
45.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.11 DZDĀ 277
13.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.01
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$17.21 DZDĀ 2,264
140.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.6
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.18
427.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.68 DZDĀ 747
36.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.04
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.7K DZDĀ 4.7M
-49.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K DZDĀ 4.5M
-22.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$39.90 DZDĀ 5,249
103.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.45 DZDĀ 1,244
-0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$17.67 DZDĀ 2,324
33.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.24 DZDĀ 3,057
9.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.01 DZDĀ 790
-31.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
229.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,664 DZDĀ 482.0K
60.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$37.08 DZDĀ 4,878
61.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$46.12 DZDĀ 6,067
-30.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,827
37.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$77.2 DZDĀ 10.2K
39.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$196 DZDĀ 25.8K
146.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$113 DZDĀ 14.9K
232.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$272 DZDĀ 35.7K
202.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$187 DZDĀ 24.6K
286.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tipasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$353 DZDĀ 46.4K
52.41%
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 Tipasa: March 1, 2026

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