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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.2% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.8% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.28 DZD 295
173.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.36 DZD 1,599
161.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.87 DZD 500
90.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.36 DZD 45.99
377.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.51 DZD 66.1
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.17
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.99 DZD 257
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.4 DZD 311
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.72 DZD 93.1
51.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.15 DZD 19.98
726.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 DZD 251
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.76 DZD 228
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.08 DZD 1,175
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.46 DZD 448
65.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.05 DZD 1,688
-34.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.49 DZD 322
-9.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.12 DZD 403
-65.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.61 DZD 209
-6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.65 DZD 83.6
118.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.51 DZD 65.7
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 65.1
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 DZD 95.1
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 DZD 43.25
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.36 DZD 305
-0.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.59 DZD 1,370
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.33 DZD 173
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.12 DZD 145
122.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 DZD 20.24
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.77 DZD 2,040
165.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.66 DZD 85.1
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.43
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.44 DZD 704
44.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 DZD 43.22
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
-45.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
-21.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.5 DZD 6,404
66.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.62 DZD 986
23.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.27 DZD 2,234
36.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.27 DZD 3,011
10.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.53 DZD 715
-28.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$92.8 DZD 12K
228.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
66.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.48 DZD 4,720
58.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.03 DZD 5,955
-31.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.4 DZD 9,759
36.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.8 DZD 9,807
39.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$196 DZD 25.3K
149.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$115 DZD 14.9K
229.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$274 DZD 35.4K
202.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 DZD 23.4K
303.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
18.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
44.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$255 DZD 33K
115.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

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