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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 50.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 51.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 GHS 31.53
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-51.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.98 GHS 108
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-69.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 GHS 42.95
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$1.50 GHS 16.25
$1.65 COP 6,043
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 GHS 5.08
$1.06 COP 3,882
-55.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.29
$0.77 COP 2,839
-61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$1.75 COP 6,418
-70.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 GHS 8.31
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-74.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 GHS 13.03
$1.10 COP 4,026
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 GHS 5.48
$1.30 COP 4,771
-61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 GHS 8.88
$1.34 COP 4,905
-38.81%
Eggs
$2.35 GHS 25.45
$2.26 COP 8,299
3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 GHS 123
$4.50 COP 16.5K
151.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 GHS 47.28
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-24.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 GHS 57.0
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-41.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 GHS 23.76
$2.37 COP 8,691
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 10.93
$1.07 COP 3,939
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 10.05
$1.48 COP 5,418
-37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 GHS 10.65
$1.36 COP 5,011
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 GHS 20.54
$1.13 COP 4,135
67.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 GHS 10.41
$1.13 COP 4,161
-15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 3.02
$0.89 COP 3,274
-68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.50
$0.85 COP 3,114
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 GHS 17.76
$2.28 COP 8,361
-28.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.28 GHS 35.60
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-67.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 GHS 6.55
$1.19 COP 4,359
-49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 GHS 12.44
$2.40 COP 8,828
-52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
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)
$1.57 GHS 17.03
$1.48 COP 5,417
6.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 13.26
$1.89 COP 6,949
-35.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 GHS 61.1
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-30.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 GHS 10.28
$0.94 COP 3,455
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,796 GHS 62.9K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-67.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,807 GHS 84.7K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-70.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.17 GHS 262
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-70.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 GHS 144
$9.54 COP 35.0K
38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.79 GHS 160
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-37.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.56 GHS 104
$4.05 COP 14.9K
136.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.3 GHS 795
$316 COP 1.2M
-76.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,066 GHS 87.5K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
35.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.85 GHS 161
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-74.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 GHS 209
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-40.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.57 GHS 310
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-71.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.24 GHS 447
$108 COP 394.9K
-61.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
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
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 GHS 1,236
$517 COP 1.9M
-77.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Ho: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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