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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.8% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.2% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.42 DZD 313
157.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.92 DZD 3,095
35.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.8 DZD 621
53.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.03 DZD 133
66.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.55 DZD 70.7
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.13
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 DZD 158
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.63 DZD 211
96.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 DZD 134
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.13 DZD 17.27
853.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.82 DZD 235
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.88 DZD 243
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.23 DZD 1,195
-50.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.1 DZD 530
39.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.33 DZD 1,724
-35.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.77 DZD 358
-18.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.93 DZD 379
-63.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.71 DZD 221
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.68 DZD 88.5
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 DZD 77.6
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 DZD 60.1
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.69 DZD 88.7
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 39.31
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.7 DZD 349
-12.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.96 DZD 772
56.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.2 DZD 156
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 DZD 272
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 DZD 29.71
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.65 DZD 3,189
69.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.66 DZD 85.5
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.86
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.46 DZD 707
43.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 DZD 40.37
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.8K DZD 4.6M
-50.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
-23.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$33.58 DZD 4,344
145.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.49 DZD 1,227
-0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.74 DZD 2,165
40.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.28 DZD 3,529
-5.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.02 DZD 261
847.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.33 DZD 819
-37.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$33.36 DZD 4,316
813.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,494 DZD 322.6K
137.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.22 DZD 4,686
59.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.68 DZD 5,780
-29.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.3 DZD 9,872
35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$67.5 DZD 8,730
56.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$196 DZD 25.3K
150.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$116 DZD 14.9K
228.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$273 DZD 35.3K
202.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$185 DZD 24K
293.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,321 DZD 170.9K
65.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,015 DZD 131.3K
51.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$206 DZD 26.7K
166.44%
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 Tizi Ouzou: October 28, 2025

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