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

🙂 Solo nomad: Accra is 1.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Accra is 0.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 GHS 49.56
$6.14 COP 22.2K
-27.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.90 GHS 531
$33.05 COP 119.3K
44.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 GHS 86.0
$7.32 COP 26.4K
6.01%
Cappuccino
$3.47 GHS 38.46
$1.66 COP 5,987
109.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 GHS 10.17
$1.10 COP 3,987
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 4.13
$0.78 COP 2,822
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 GHS 17.18
$1.71 COP 6,188
-9.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 GHS 28.27
$3.17 COP 11.5K
-19.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.31 GHS 36.68
$1.11 COP 4,012
198.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 GHS 16.76
$1.31 COP 4,719
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 26.22
$1.38 COP 4,980
71.74%
Eggs
$2.38 GHS 26.39
$2.22 COP 8,009
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 GHS 126
$4.34 COP 15.7K
161.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 GHS 50.6
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 GHS 65.9
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-33.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 GHS 33.27
$2.26 COP 8,164
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 GHS 16.20
$1.11 COP 4,023
31.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 GHS 18.08
$1.46 COP 5,284
11.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 GHS 34.34
$1.37 COP 4,929
126.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 GHS 33.60
$1.11 COP 4,009
172.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 26.31
$1.16 COP 4,199
104.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.94
$0.89 COP 3,211
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.65
$0.87 COP 3,124
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.63 GHS 18.08
$2.35 COP 8,495
-30.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 GHS 72.2
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-39.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 12.91
$1.20 COP 4,330
-2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 GHS 21.76
$2.48 COP 8,946
-20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Accra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 GHS 12.07
$0.79 COP 2,842
37.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.90 GHS 387
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-14.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 GHS 17.17
$1.42 COP 5,137
9.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.86
$1.91 COP 6,900
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 GHS 60.4
$7.65 COP 27.6K
-28.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.52
$0.97 COP 3,490
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,991 GHS 88.5K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
-55.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,777 GHS 108.3K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
-62.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 GHS 609
$81.3 COP 293.5K
-32.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 GHS 146
$9.63 COP 34.8K
36.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.14 GHS 423
$24.36 COP 88.0K
56.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 GHS 394
$26.02 COP 93.9K
36.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.77 GHS 175
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-16.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 GHS 108
$3.89 COP 14.0K
151.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.9 GHS 797
$304 COP 1.1M
-76.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,165 GHS 90.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
38.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.83 GHS 164
$58.7 COP 211.8K
-74.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.53 GHS 205
$32.48 COP 117.2K
-42.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.97 GHS 321
$102 COP 367.3K
-71.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.79 GHS 463
$108 COP 390.4K
-61.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Accra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 GHS 5,990
$474 COP 1.7M
14.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 GHS 1,644
$371 COP 1.3M
-59.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 GHS 11.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
22.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 GHS 4,092
$716 COP 2.6M
-48.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 GHS 32.1K
$2,871 COP 10.4M
1.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 GHS 16.3K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
7.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Accra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$159 GHS 1,762
$542 COP 2.0M
-70.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Accra: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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