Cost of Living Comparison Between Choloma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Choloma and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 4.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Choloma is 7.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 HNL 147
$6.23 COP 26K
-9.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.04 HNL 964
$32.34 COP 134.8K
14.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 HNL 202
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.01%
Cappuccino
$2.28 HNL 59.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 HNL 24.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 HNL 29.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
-31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 HNL 69.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 35.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 HNL 53.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 HNL 32.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-6.77%
Eggs
$2.1 HNL 54.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 155
$4.55 COP 19K
31.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 95.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 HNL 208
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 77.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 37.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 40.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 43.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.95
$0.89 COP 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 HNL 43.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 63.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
3.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 HNL 246
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 HNL 33.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
-25.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 109
$1.41 COP 5,899
197.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 496.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 498.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-26.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 HNL 2,124
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 HNL 236
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 HNL 1,080
$23.51 COP 98K
76.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 HNL 152
$3.96 COP 16.5K
47.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,617
$305 COP 1.3M
-16.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.45 HNL 1,209
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.26 HNL 944
$31.59 COP 131.7K
14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,875
$103 COP 430.1K
7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,620
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 HNL 2,908
$489 COP 2M
-77.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 HNL 2,644
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 HNL 9,274
$827 COP 3.4M
-56.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 HNL 7,580
$729 COP 3M
-60.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 HNL 15K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-73.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 HNL 11.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$530 HNL 13.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
-3.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Choloma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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