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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 25.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 5.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 GHS 49.22
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-28.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.00 GHS 534
$33.05 COP 119.0K
45.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 GHS 84.5
$7.32 COP 26.4K
3.69%
Cappuccino
$3.43 GHS 38.22
$1.66 COP 5,971
106.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 11.08
$1.10 COP 3,977
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 GHS 3.88
$0.78 COP 2,815
-55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 GHS 17.63
$1.71 COP 6,172
-7.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 GHS 27.68
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.43 GHS 38.21
$1.11 COP 4,002
209.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 GHS 16.84
$1.31 COP 4,707
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 GHS 26.88
$1.38 COP 4,967
74.64%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 26.26
$2.22 COP 7,989
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 GHS 123
$4.34 COP 15.6K
154.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 GHS 51.6
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-20.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 GHS 66.3
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-33.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 GHS 32.22
$2.26 COP 8,143
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 GHS 16.06
$1.11 COP 4,013
29.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 GHS 18.85
$1.46 COP 5,271
15.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 GHS 35.30
$1.37 COP 4,916
131.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GHS 34.44
$1.11 COP 3,999
178.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 GHS 26.30
$1.16 COP 4,188
103.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 9.08
$0.89 COP 3,202
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 GHS 5.82
$0.87 COP 3,116
-40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 17.46
$2.35 COP 8,473
-33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 GHS 70.5
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 GHS 12.31
$1.20 COP 4,319
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.95
$2.48 COP 8,923
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Elmina
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)
$1.56 GHS 17.39
$1.42 COP 5,124
9.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.90
$1.91 COP 6,882
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 GHS 59.6
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-29.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.48
$0.97 COP 3,481
15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,048 GHS 89.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-55.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,570 GHS 106.5K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-63.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elmina
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
-32.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.00 GHS 145
$9.63 COP 34.7K
34.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.51 GHS 429
$24.36 COP 87.7K
58.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.94 GHS 111
$3.89 COP 14.0K
155.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 GHS 816
$304 COP 1.1M
-75.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 GHS 88.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
35.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.75 GHS 164
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-74.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.89 GHS 210
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-41.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.52 GHS 329
$102 COP 366.3K
-70.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.55 GHS 451
$108 COP 389.4K
-62.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elmina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elmina
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 Elmina: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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