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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.6% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 34% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.27 DZD 298
165.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$12.12 DZD 1,594
173.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.85 DZD 506
89.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.38 DZD 50.1
328.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.50 DZD 65.8
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 DZD 27.51
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.94 DZD 255
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.33 DZD 307
36.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.68 DZD 89.1
57.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.17 DZD 22.61
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.96 DZD 258
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.78 DZD 234
26.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.25 DZD 1,217
-51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.44 DZD 453
66.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.32 DZD 1,753
-33.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.45 DZD 322
-8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$3.20 DZD 421
-66.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.67 DZD 219
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.59 DZD 78.1
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.51 DZD 66.6
119.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 DZD 65.9
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.75 DZD 98.3
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.34 DZD 44.08
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.27 DZD 299
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.34 DZD 177
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.09 DZD 274
14.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.15 DZD 20.23
473.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.65 DZD 2,322
134.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.66 DZD 87.1
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.36 DZD 47.74
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.16 DZD 679
50.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.30 DZD 40.08
223.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-43.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$50.3 DZD 6,621
61.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.00 DZD 1,052
17.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.15 DZD 2,256
37.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.72 DZD 3,121
7.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.27 DZD 693
-22.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
231.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,626 DZD 477.0K
62.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.24 DZD 4,768
65.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.78 DZD 6,023
-30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.4 DZD 9,785
38.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
38.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$197 DZD 26.0K
144.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$114 DZD 15.0K
231.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$275 DZD 36.2K
198.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$182 DZD 23.9K
296.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$253 DZD 33.3K
112.32%
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 Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

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