Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Accra is 1.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 GHS 46.26
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.04 GHS 507
$33.17 COP 124.7K
41.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.6
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.21%
Cappuccino
$3.58 GHS 38.55
$1.63 COP 6,128
119.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.92
$1.05 COP 3,944
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.72
$0.77 COP 2,896
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 GHS 16.83
$1.73 COP 6,505
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 GHS 27.27
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.36 GHS 36.20
$1.07 COP 4,013
214.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 GHS 16.12
$1.31 COP 4,931
14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 GHS 26.26
$1.38 COP 5,191
76.81%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.72
$2.25 COP 8,451
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 GHS 122
$4.48 COP 16.9K
152.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 GHS 51.5
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 GHS 65.2
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 GHS 32.56
$2.24 COP 8,432
34.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.88
$1.06 COP 3,985
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHS 18.49
$1.51 COP 5,693
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 33.28
$1.36 COP 5,116
127.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.10 GHS 33.45
$1.12 COP 4,215
176.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 26.45
$1.17 COP 4,397
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.06
$0.90 COP 3,393
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.59
$0.84 COP 3,148
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 17.04
$2.26 COP 8,495
-30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 GHS 70.2
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-34.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 12.56
$1.18 COP 4,448
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GHS 20.96
$2.39 COP 8,987
-18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.60
$0.86 COP 3,231
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.62 GHS 384
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-14.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 GHS 16.54
$1.47 COP 5,517
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHS 13.03
$1.95 COP 7,317
-37.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 GHS 58.9
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-29.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.13
$0.97 COP 3,638
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,144 GHS 87.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-54.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,818 GHS 105.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-63.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.5 GHS 588
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 GHS 140
$9.40 COP 35.4K
38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.89 GHS 408
$23.61 COP 88.8K
60.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.16 GHS 390
$25.55 COP 96.1K
41.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.87 GHS 171
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-17.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 GHS 106
$4.10 COP 15.4K
139.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 GHS 795
$306 COP 1.2M
-75.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,183 GHS 88.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.81 GHS 160
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-75.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.66 GHS 201
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-41.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.78 GHS 310
$103 COP 386.2K
-71.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.78 GHS 440
$108 COP 405.6K
-62.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 GHS 5,692
$483 COP 1.8M
9.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 GHS 1,590
$377 COP 1.4M
-60.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 GHS 11.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
30.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 4,046
$721 COP 2.7M
-47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,785 GHS 30.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
0.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 GHS 15.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
10.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 GHS 1,777
$538 COP 2.0M
-69.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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