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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tipasa is 26.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tipasa is 14.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 DZD 154
$6.23 COP 26K
-80.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,082
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 DZD 627
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-34.37%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.72 COP 7,155
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 DZD 76.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-46.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-27.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 131
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
-88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 DZD 233
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 240
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 DZD 1,157
$4.55 COP 19K
96.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 DZD 685
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.49 DZD 2,134
$8.59 COP 35.8K
91.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 379
$1.07 COP 4,461
173.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 221
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.42 COP 5,911
-45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 82.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 DZD 53.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 364
$2.35 COP 9,809
19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 DZD 886
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.61 DZD 2,278
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 DZD 738
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.22
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.3 DZD 5,343
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.42 DZD 1,218
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.92 DZD 2,319
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.71 DZD 3,068
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-7.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 DZD 816
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.36 DZD 4,833
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-35.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 DZD 5,777
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,673
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.7K
$489 COP 2M
-59.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 35.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$729 COP 3M
-74.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 DZD 205.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-27.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,024 DZD 132.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tipasa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$351 DZD 45.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-36.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Tipasa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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