Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cape Coast and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 GHS 48.22
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-25.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.33 GHS 510
$33.17 COP 124.8K
42.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 GHS 83.0
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.62%
Cappuccino
$3.63 GHS 39.08
$1.63 COP 6,133
122.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 10.00
$1.05 COP 3,947
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 4.02
$0.77 COP 2,899
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 GHS 16.22
$1.73 COP 6,510
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 GHS 27.50
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-19.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 GHS 35.95
$1.07 COP 4,015
211.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 GHS 15.70
$1.31 COP 4,935
11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHS 25.23
$1.38 COP 5,195
69.57%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 24.55
$2.25 COP 8,457
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 GHS 121
$4.48 COP 16.9K
150.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 GHS 50.7
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-18.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.81 GHS 62.6
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-34.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 GHS 31.62
$2.24 COP 8,438
30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 GHS 15.48
$1.06 COP 3,988
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.85
$1.51 COP 5,697
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 GHS 34.23
$1.36 COP 5,119
133.82%
Potato (1kg)
$3.12 GHS 33.60
$1.12 COP 4,218
178.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 GHS 25.55
$1.17 COP 4,400
102.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 GHS 8.79
$0.90 COP 3,395
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.65
$0.84 COP 3,150
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.60 GHS 17.22
$2.26 COP 8,501
-29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 GHS 68.2
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 12.17
$1.18 COP 4,451
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.27
$2.39 COP 8,993
-21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 17.46
$1.47 COP 5,521
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.72
$1.95 COP 7,323
-39.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 GHS 58.2
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 GHS 11.57
$0.97 COP 3,640
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,965 GHS 85.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-55.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,490 GHS 102.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-64.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 GHS 607
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-30.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.10 GHS 141
$9.40 COP 35.4K
39.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.47 GHS 404
$23.61 COP 88.8K
58.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 GHS 106
$4.10 COP 15.4K
140.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 GHS 778
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,062 GHS 86.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
36.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.57 GHS 157
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-75.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 GHS 205
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-40.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.05 GHS 313
$103 COP 386.5K
-71.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.53 GHS 437
$108 COP 405.9K
-62.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 GHS 7,579
$483 COP 1.8M
45.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 GHS 2,752
$377 COP 1.4M
-32.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 GHS 15.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 GHS 5,943
$721 COP 2.7M
-23.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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