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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 GHS 30.21
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.32 GHS 350
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-0.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 GHS 82.2
$7.13 COP 26.2K
6.31%
Cappuccino
$0.87 GHS 9.44
$1.65 COP 6,043
-47.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 GHS 6.09
$1.06 COP 3,882
-47.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 GHS 2.50
$0.77 COP 2,839
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 GHS 9.75
$1.75 COP 6,419
-48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 GHS 16.81
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-49.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 GHS 18.51
$1.10 COP 4,026
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 GHS 15.62
$1.30 COP 4,771
10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 GHS 18.23
$1.34 COP 4,906
25.37%
Eggs
$2.07 GHS 22.43
$2.26 COP 8,300
-8.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 GHS 61.8
$4.50 COP 16.5K
26.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 GHS 46.15
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-26.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.71 GHS 51.1
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-47.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 GHS 17.58
$2.37 COP 8,692
-31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 GHS 9.31
$1.07 COP 3,940
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.57
$1.48 COP 5,419
-46.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 GHS 21.38
$1.36 COP 5,012
44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 GHS 17.68
$1.13 COP 4,136
44.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 GHS 11.80
$1.13 COP 4,161
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 GHS 8.25
$0.89 COP 3,275
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.53
$0.85 COP 3,114
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.85 GHS 9.17
$2.28 COP 8,361
-62.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.21 GHS 13.06
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-88.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 GHS 12.73
$1.19 COP 4,359
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 GHS 21.23
$2.40 COP 8,829
-18.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 GHS 4.49
$0.84 COP 3,075
-51.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.46 GHS 211
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-52.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 GHS 9.00
$1.48 COP 5,417
-43.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 GHS 13.15
$1.89 COP 6,950
-35.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 GHS 18.05
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-79.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 GHS 11.91
$0.94 COP 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,126 GHS 88.1K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-54.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,625 GHS 104.3K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-63.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 GHS 441
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-50.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.16 GHS 143
$9.54 COP 35.0K
37.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.30 GHS 415
$23.68 COP 87.0K
61.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.18 GHS 306
$25.85 COP 94.9K
9.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 GHS 106
$4.05 COP 14.9K
141.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.0 GHS 791
$316 COP 1.2M
-76.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,472 GHS 59.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-8.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.54 GHS 158
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-75.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 GHS 203
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.48 GHS 320
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-70.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.74 GHS 452
$108 COP 394.9K
-61.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
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
Kumasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 GHS 3,333
$517 COP 1.9M
-40.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
13.43
89.13%

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Last update for Kumasi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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