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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 29.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 25.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 DZD 297
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-62.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 DZD 1,586
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 503
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 49.85
$1.63 COP 6,128
-76.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$1.05 COP 3,944
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.37
$0.77 COP 2,896
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 254
$1.73 COP 6,505
12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 305
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-26.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZD 88.7
$1.07 COP 4,012
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 22.49
$1.31 COP 4,931
-87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 DZD 257
$1.38 COP 5,191
42.03%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 233
$2.25 COP 8,450
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZD 1,211
$4.48 COP 16.9K
106.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 DZD 451
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-40.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 DZD 1,744
$8.86 COP 33.3K
50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 DZD 320
$2.24 COP 8,431
9.37%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 418
$1.06 COP 3,985
201.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 DZD 218
$1.51 COP 5,693
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.7
$1.36 COP 5,115
-56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 66.3
$1.12 COP 4,215
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.5
$1.17 COP 4,397
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 DZD 97.8
$0.90 COP 3,392
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZD 43.85
$0.84 COP 3,147
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 DZD 297
$2.26 COP 8,494
0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.18 COP 4,448
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 273
$2.39 COP 8,986
-12.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 20.12
$0.86 COP 3,230
-82.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.65 DZD 2,310
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.7
$1.47 COP 5,517
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.49
$1.95 COP 7,317
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 DZD 675
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-33.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 DZD 39.87
$0.97 COP 3,637
-69.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
78.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
23.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 DZD 6,587
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-37.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.00 DZD 1,047
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-14.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.15 DZD 2,245
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-27.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,105
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-7.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 690
$4.10 COP 15.4K
28.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,626 DZD 474.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.24 DZD 4,744
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-39.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 DZD 5,992
$31.96 COP 120.2K
43.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 DZD 9,734
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
$108 COP 405.6K
-27.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-59.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 DZD 33.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-52.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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