Cost of Living Comparison Between Tipasa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tipasa and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tipasa is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tipasa is 21.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 DZDĀ 156
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-80.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 DZDĀ 3,170
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 DZDĀ 614
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-35.94%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DZDĀ 131
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 DZDĀ 72.7
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZDĀ 27.57
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDĀ 263
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZDĀ 306
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-26.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 136
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZDĀ 21.69
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-87.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 DZDĀ 237
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
30.43%
Eggs
$1.81 DZDĀ 238
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-19.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZDĀ 1,195
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
102.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 DZDĀ 703
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.42 DZDĀ 2,160
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
85.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DZDĀ 402
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 DZDĀ 378
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
170.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZDĀ 225
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZDĀ 108
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-39.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZDĀ 78.2
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZDĀ 50.7
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZDĀ 95.8
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.66
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZDĀ 359
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
20.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 DZDĀ 904
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDĀ 170
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZDĀ 277
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-11.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZDĀ 30.01
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.21 DZDĀ 2,264
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-58.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZDĀ 93.6
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.18
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 DZDĀ 747
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-26.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZDĀ 48.04
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZDĀ 4.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
99.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K DZDĀ 4.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
28.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.90 DZDĀ 5,249
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.45 DZDĀ 1,244
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.67 DZDĀ 2,324
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-25.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 DZDĀ 3,057
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 DZDĀ 790
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
46.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZDĀ 12.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,664 DZDĀ 482.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-37.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.08 DZDĀ 4,878
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-38.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.12 DZDĀ 6,067
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
44.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZDĀ 9,827
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-27.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 DZDĀ 10.2K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-28.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZDĀ 25.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZDĀ 14.9K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZDĀ 35.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZDĀ 24.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 DZDĀ 46.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-34.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Tipasa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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