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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 40.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 39.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 GHS 31.55
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-53.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.63 GHS 107
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-70.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 GHS 43.07
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-47.13%
Cappuccino
$1.47 GHS 16.40
$1.66 COP 5,972
-11.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 GHS 5.22
$1.10 COP 3,977
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 GHS 3.07
$0.78 COP 2,815
-64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 GHS 5.64
$1.71 COP 6,173
-70.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 GHS 8.95
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-74.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 GHS 13.23
$1.11 COP 4,002
7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 GHS 5.60
$1.31 COP 4,708
-61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.80
$1.38 COP 4,968
-42.75%
Eggs
$2.30 GHS 25.56
$2.22 COP 7,989
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 GHS 122
$4.34 COP 15.6K
152.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 GHS 48.55
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-24.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 GHS 59.2
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-40.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 GHS 24.17
$2.26 COP 8,144
-3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 GHS 11.10
$1.11 COP 4,013
-9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 GHS 11.24
$1.46 COP 5,271
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 GHS 10.53
$1.37 COP 4,917
-30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 GHS 22.04
$1.11 COP 3,999
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 GHS 11.32
$1.16 COP 4,189
-12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 GHS 3.11
$0.89 COP 3,203
-68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.71
$0.87 COP 3,116
-41.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 17.64
$2.35 COP 8,474
-32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.25 GHS 36.13
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-70.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.62
$1.20 COP 4,319
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 GHS 12.67
$2.48 COP 8,924
-54.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ho
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)
$1.63 GHS 18.11
$1.42 COP 5,124
14.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.96
$1.91 COP 6,883
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 GHS 60.1
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 GHS 11.13
$0.97 COP 3,481
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,732 GHS 63.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-68.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,911 GHS 88.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-69.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.20 GHS 269
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-70.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.09 GHS 146
$9.63 COP 34.7K
35.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 GHS 162
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-40.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 GHS 109
$3.89 COP 14.0K
152.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 822
$304 COP 1.1M
-75.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,005 GHS 89.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
35.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.85 GHS 165
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-74.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 GHS 209
$32.48 COP 117.0K
-42.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.40 GHS 327
$102 COP 366.4K
-71.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.82 GHS 454
$108 COP 389.5K
-62.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
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
Ho
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$109 GHS 1,209
$542 COP 1.9M
-79.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Ho: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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