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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 41.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 41.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 GHS 31.69
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-51.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.61 GHS 104
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-71.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 GHS 41.46
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$1.50 GHS 16.13
$1.63 COP 6,133
-7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$1.05 COP 3,947
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.25
$0.77 COP 2,899
-61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.46
$1.73 COP 6,510
-70.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 GHS 8.57
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-74.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 GHS 12.82
$1.07 COP 4,015
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 GHS 5.10
$1.31 COP 4,935
-64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 GHS 8.81
$1.38 COP 5,195
-40.58%
Eggs
$2.32 GHS 25.01
$2.25 COP 8,457
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 GHS 121
$4.48 COP 16.9K
151.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 GHS 47.70
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 GHS 59.0
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 GHS 23.67
$2.24 COP 8,438
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 GHS 10.95
$1.06 COP 3,988
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 GHS 10.79
$1.51 COP 5,697
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 GHS 10.60
$1.36 COP 5,119
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 GHS 20.77
$1.12 COP 4,218
72.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 10.86
$1.17 COP 4,400
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 2.98
$0.90 COP 3,395
-68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.49
$0.84 COP 3,150
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.64 GHS 17.67
$2.26 COP 8,501
-27.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 GHS 35.67
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-66.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 GHS 6.56
$1.18 COP 4,451
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 GHS 12.91
$2.39 COP 8,993
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
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)
$1.53 GHS 16.55
$1.47 COP 5,521
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.48
$1.95 COP 7,323
-40.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 GHS 60.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-27.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 GHS 10.89
$0.97 COP 3,640
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,818 GHS 62.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-67.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,666 GHS 82.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-71.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.79 GHS 267
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-69.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.11 GHS 141
$9.40 COP 35.4K
39.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.36 GHS 155
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-39.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 GHS 102
$4.10 COP 15.4K
129.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.6 GHS 771
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,961 GHS 85.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
34.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.36 GHS 155
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-75.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 GHS 205
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.59 GHS 319
$103 COP 386.5K
-71.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.85 GHS 451
$108 COP 405.9K
-61.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$111 GHS 1,200
$538 COP 2.0M
-79.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Ho: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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