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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 GHS 47.05
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-27.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.60 GHS 506
$32.40 COP 119.0K
43.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 GHS 82.4
$7.13 COP 26.2K
6.59%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHS 37.85
$1.65 COP 6,043
111.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 10.89
$1.06 COP 3,882
-5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.07
$0.77 COP 2,839
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 GHS 16.99
$1.75 COP 6,418
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 GHS 27.60
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-16.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.44 GHS 37.28
$1.10 COP 4,026
212.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 GHS 15.57
$1.30 COP 4,771
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 26.62
$1.34 COP 4,905
82.84%
Eggs
$2.40 GHS 26.03
$2.26 COP 8,299
6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 GHS 121
$4.50 COP 16.5K
148.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 GHS 50.8
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 GHS 64.5
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-33.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 31.25
$2.37 COP 8,691
21.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 GHS 15.20
$1.07 COP 3,939
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 GHS 18.62
$1.48 COP 5,418
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 GHS 34.57
$1.36 COP 5,011
134.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 GHS 32.48
$1.13 COP 4,135
164.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 GHS 25.24
$1.13 COP 4,161
106.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 GHS 8.73
$0.89 COP 3,274
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.66
$0.85 COP 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 17.06
$2.28 COP 8,361
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 GHS 66.3
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-39.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.50
$1.19 COP 4,359
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 GHS 20.92
$2.40 COP 8,828
-19.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 GHS 17.61
$1.48 COP 5,417
9.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHS 13.12
$1.89 COP 6,949
-35.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 GHS 60.9
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-30.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.18
$0.94 COP 3,455
19.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,890 GHS 85.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-55.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,713 GHS 105.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-63.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 GHS 596
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.15 GHS 143
$9.54 COP 35.0K
37.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.68 GHS 409
$23.68 COP 87.0K
59.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 GHS 108
$4.05 COP 14.9K
145.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.0 GHS 792
$316 COP 1.2M
-76.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,076 GHS 87.6K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
35.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.41 GHS 156
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-75.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.62 GHS 202
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-42.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.19 GHS 317
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-70.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.92 GHS 455
$108 COP 394.9K
-61.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Elmina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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