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

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Accra is 6.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 GHS 45.09
$6.23 COP 26K
-29.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47 GHS 480
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.4
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.71%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 36.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 9.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 15.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 GHS 25.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.47 GHS 35.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
218.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 GHS 15.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 GHS 24.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.95%
Eggs
$2.37 GHS 24.26
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 GHS 112
$4.55 COP 19K
140.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 GHS 48.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 GHS 61.7
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-29.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 GHS 30.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 GHS 14.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 GHS 17.52
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 31.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
114.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3 GHS 30.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 25.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
107.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
-33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 GHS 60.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 11.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GHS 19.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 10.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.59 GHS 354
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 GHS 16.36
$1.41 COP 5,899
13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 GHS 11.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 GHS 56.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-29.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 11.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,950 GHS 81.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-54.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,549 GHS 97.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-63.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 GHS 573
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-32.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.1 GHS 134
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 GHS 391
$23.51 COP 98K
62.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 GHS 364
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 GHS 158
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 GHS 97.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
140.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 731
$305 COP 1.3M
-76.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,964 GHS 81.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.46 GHS 148
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-75.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 192
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-40.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 301
$103 COP 430.1K
-71.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.69 GHS 416
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 GHS 5,451
$489 COP 2M
8.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 GHS 1,495
$379 COP 1.6M
-61.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 GHS 10.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
24.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 GHS 3,832
$729 COP 3M
-48.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,678 GHS 47.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
113.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,537 GHS 25.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
65.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$163 GHS 1,671
$550 COP 2.3M
-70.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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