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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tlemcen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tlemcen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.4% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 61.8% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.28 DZDย 296
161.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$12.12 DZDย 1,577
167.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.85 DZDย 501
85.19%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$0.39 DZDย 50.5
323.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.47 DZDย 61.7
125.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.21 DZDย 27.21
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.90 DZDย 247
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.34 DZDย 305
30.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.72 DZDย 93.3
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.16 DZDย 20.36
712.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.96 DZDย 256
-31.63%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.68 DZDย 219
34.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.79 DZDย 1,143
-48.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.59 DZDย 468
61.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$13.15 DZDย 1,711
-31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.49 DZDย 323
-4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$3.19 DZDย 415
-66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.59 DZDย 207
-6.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.61 DZDย 78.8
122.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.48 DZDย 62.2
135.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.50 DZDย 65.0
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.80 DZDย 104
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 DZDย 43.91
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.28 DZDย 297
-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.50 DZDย 976
35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.35 DZDย 176
-11.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$2.14 DZDย 278
12.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.15 DZDย 19.72
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$17.08 DZDย 2,223
139.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.70 DZDย 90.9
111.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.36 DZDย 47.21
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$5.27 DZDย 686
52.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.30 DZDย 39.57
213.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$32.6K DZDย 4.2M
-45.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$33.7K DZDย 4.4M
-21.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$49.25 DZDย 6,407
66.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$7.91 DZDย 1,029
20.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$16.65 DZDย 2,166
42.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$23.59 DZDย 3,069
9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.35 DZDย 696
-24.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$93.9 DZDย 12.2K
236.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,608 DZDย 469.4K
65.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$37.16 DZDย 4,835
58.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$45.13 DZDย 5,871
-28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$73.7 DZDย 9,589
35.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$76.7 DZDย 9,972
40.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$197 DZDย 25.6K
149.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$115 DZDย 14.9K
223.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$271 DZDย 35.2K
203.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$182 DZDย 23.7K
301.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,071 DZDย 139.4K
181.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$882 DZDย 114.7K
51.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$252 DZDย 32.7K
105.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tlemcen: January 13, 2026

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