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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 31.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 30.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 295
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 DZD 1,599
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 DZD 500
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-47.63%
Cappuccino
$0.36 DZD 45.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
-79.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 DZD 66.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 93.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 DZD 251
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 228
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,175
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 DZD 448
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-39.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 DZD 1,688
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DZD 322
$2.26 COP 9,410
10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$1.07 COP 4,461
191.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$1.51 COP 6,293
6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 83.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.25
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 DZD 305
$2.35 COP 9,809
0.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 DZD 1,370
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 173
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 DZD 145
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-55.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZD 20.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.77 DZD 2,040
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-62.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 704
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-30.70%
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)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.5 DZD 6,404
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-40.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 DZD 986
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-19.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 DZD 2,234
$23.51 COP 98K
-26.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 DZD 3,011
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZD 715
$3.96 COP 16.5K
39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12K
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.48 DZD 4,720
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-36.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 DZD 5,955
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 DZD 9,759
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 DZD 9,807
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.3K
$489 COP 2M
-59.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-15.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-31.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33K
$550 COP 2.3M
-53.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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