Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tizi Ouzou Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tizi Ouzou

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.7% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.3% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$2.38 DZDĀ 310
153.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$23.61 DZDĀ 3,081
40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.84 DZDĀ 631
50.62%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
58.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.3
77.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.08
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.21 DZDĀ 158
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.61 DZDĀ 210
97.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.14
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.74 DZDĀ 228
-20.69%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.86 DZDĀ 243
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.89 DZDĀ 1,160
-49.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.25 DZDĀ 555
35.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.08 DZDĀ 1,706
-32.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.73 DZDĀ 356
-17.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.95 DZDĀ 384
-64.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.71 DZDĀ 223
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.65 DZDĀ 84.3
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.59 DZDĀ 77.4
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.47 DZDĀ 61.1
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.68 DZDĀ 89.1
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.14
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.77 DZDĀ 361
-18.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$5.71 DZDĀ 745
74.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.28 DZDĀ 167
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.14 DZDĀ 280
11.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.23 DZDĀ 29.81
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$24.56 DZDĀ 3,204
68.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.67 DZDĀ 87.2
119.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.19
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.47 DZDĀ 714
41.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.31 DZDĀ 40.88
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.1K DZDĀ 4.7M
-50.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$34.0K DZDĀ 4.4M
-21.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$32.99 DZDĀ 4,303
145.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.41 DZDĀ 1,228
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$16.33 DZDĀ 2,130
44.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$27.60 DZDĀ 3,601
-7.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$2.08 DZDĀ 271
827.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.03 DZDĀ 787
-32.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$32.78 DZDĀ 4,277
833.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,531 DZDĀ 330.2K
133.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$36.85 DZDĀ 4,808
62.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$46.36 DZDĀ 6,048
-31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$75.2 DZDĀ 9,815
36.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$66.8 DZDĀ 8,708
61.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$192 DZDĀ 25.0K
152.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$114 DZDĀ 14.9K
230.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$272 DZDĀ 35.5K
202.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$186 DZDĀ 24.3K
287.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,311 DZDĀ 171.0K
112.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$986 DZDĀ 128.6K
33.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$204 DZDĀ 26.6K
163.76%
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 Tizi Ouzou: February 28, 2026

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