Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Ghana

hira
Colombia
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$733
$596
Cost of living Family
$1467
$1608
One person rent
$427
$323
Family rent
$1278
$1400
Food expenses
$288
$229
Transport expenses
$115.59
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$189.88
Quality of life
32.83
32.8
Human freedom index
5.81
7.98
Life expectancy
71.41
51.67
English speaking %
8.71%
69.25%
Population
49.6M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 23% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Colombia ranked 129th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Colombia
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$785
Transportation
Colombia
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.95
Groceries
Colombia
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.99
Other
Colombia
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6576