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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 20.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 3.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 GHS 47.61
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-30.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.20 GHS 525
$33.05 COP 119.0K
42.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 GHS 84.9
$7.32 COP 26.4K
4.23%
Cappuccino
$3.55 GHS 39.54
$1.66 COP 5,971
113.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 GHS 10.95
$1.10 COP 3,977
-10.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 GHS 3.86
$0.78 COP 2,815
-55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 16.83
$1.71 COP 6,172
-11.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 GHS 27.39
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-22.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.38 GHS 37.66
$1.11 COP 4,002
204.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 16.09
$1.31 COP 4,707
10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 GHS 26.06
$1.38 COP 4,967
69.57%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 26.22
$2.22 COP 7,989
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.10 GHS 124
$4.34 COP 15.6K
155.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 GHS 51.4
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.74 GHS 63.9
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-36.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 GHS 33.78
$2.26 COP 8,143
34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 GHS 15.48
$1.11 COP 4,013
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 GHS 18.10
$1.46 COP 5,271
11.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 GHS 35.35
$1.37 COP 4,916
132.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 GHS 33.04
$1.11 COP 3,999
167.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 GHS 26.78
$1.16 COP 4,188
107.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 9.07
$0.89 COP 3,202
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.36
$0.87 COP 3,116
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.75
$2.35 COP 8,473
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 GHS 70.9
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-41.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 GHS 12.87
$1.20 COP 4,319
-3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 GHS 21.09
$2.48 COP 8,923
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 18.00
$1.42 COP 5,124
14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.92
$1.91 COP 6,882
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 GHS 59.8
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-29.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 GHS 11.88
$0.97 COP 3,481
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,991 GHS 88.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-55.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,738 GHS 108.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-62.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHS 608
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-32.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.44 GHS 150
$9.63 COP 34.7K
39.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.55 GHS 418
$24.36 COP 87.7K
54.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 GHS 104
$3.89 COP 14.0K
141.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 GHS 808
$304 COP 1.1M
-76.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,954 GHS 88.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
34.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.88 GHS 166
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-74.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.59 GHS 207
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.91 GHS 322
$102 COP 366.3K
-71.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.02 GHS 457
$108 COP 389.4K
-62.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 GHS 7,940
$474 COP 1.7M
50.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 GHS 2,841
$371 COP 1.3M
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 GHS 15.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
64.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 GHS 6,103
$716 COP 2.6M
-23.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cape Coast
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Cape Coast: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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