Cost of Living Comparison Between Koforidua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Koforidua and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Koforidua is 11% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koforidua is 11% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 GHS 45.90
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-29.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.96 GHS 517
$33.17 COP 124.8K
44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 GHS 84.1
$7.29 COP 27.4K
7.00%
Cappuccino
$3.50 GHS 37.76
$1.63 COP 6,133
114.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 GHS 10.70
$1.05 COP 3,947
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 4.00
$0.77 COP 2,899
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 16.23
$1.73 COP 6,510
-12.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 GHS 27.83
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 GHS 37.15
$1.07 COP 4,015
222.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 15.64
$1.31 COP 4,935
10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 GHS 25.32
$1.38 COP 5,195
70.29%
Eggs
$2.29 GHS 24.69
$2.25 COP 8,457
1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 GHS 119
$4.48 COP 16.9K
145.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 GHS 49.13
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 GHS 62.9
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-34.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 GHS 32.37
$2.24 COP 8,438
33.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 GHS 15.76
$1.06 COP 3,988
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 GHS 17.70
$1.51 COP 5,697
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 32.83
$1.36 COP 5,119
124.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 GHS 32.70
$1.12 COP 4,218
170.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 26.44
$1.17 COP 4,400
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 GHS 8.02
$0.90 COP 3,395
-17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GHS 5.28
$0.84 COP 3,150
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.94
$2.26 COP 8,501
-30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 GHS 70.4
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 GHS 11.99
$1.18 COP 4,451
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 GHS 20.18
$2.39 COP 8,993
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Koforidua
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)
$1.61 GHS 17.35
$1.47 COP 5,521
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 13.15
$1.95 COP 7,323
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 GHS 58.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-30.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.61
$0.97 COP 3,640
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,868 GHS 84.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,730 GHS 104.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-63.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 GHS 600
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 GHS 140
$9.40 COP 35.4K
38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.46 GHS 415
$23.61 COP 88.8K
62.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 GHS 104
$4.10 COP 15.4K
136.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 GHS 782
$306 COP 1.2M
-76.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 GHS 88.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
38.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.54 GHS 157
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-75.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 GHS 205
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.59 GHS 308
$103 COP 386.5K
-72.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.84 GHS 451
$108 COP 405.9K
-61.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koforidua
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
Koforidua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Koforidua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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