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

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Choloma is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 HNL 148
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-6.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.91 HNL 1,002
$33.17 COP 125.7K
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 HNL 204
$7.29 COP 27.6K
5.90%
Cappuccino
$2.35 HNL 62.2
$1.63 COP 6,174
44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 26.18
$1.05 COP 3,974
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 HNL 30.00
$0.77 COP 2,918
46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.22
$1.73 COP 6,554
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 HNL 71.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-14.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 36.60
$1.07 COP 4,043
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 HNL 56.9
$1.31 COP 4,968
64.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 32.19
$1.38 COP 5,230
-11.59%
Eggs
$2.05 HNL 54.2
$2.25 COP 8,515
-8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 HNL 158
$4.48 COP 17.0K
33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNL 102
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-32.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 HNL 213
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 HNL 75.2
$2.24 COP 8,496
26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 38.36
$1.06 COP 4,015
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.26
$1.51 COP 5,736
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 42.08
$1.36 COP 5,154
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 42.07
$1.12 COP 4,247
41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.26
$1.17 COP 4,430
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 HNL 21.79
$0.90 COP 3,418
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 HNL 44.82
$0.84 COP 3,171
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 HNL 67.3
$2.26 COP 8,559
12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNL 34.22
$1.18 COP 4,482
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 HNL 47.54
$2.39 COP 9,054
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNL 16.65
$0.86 COP 3,255
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 HNL 109
$1.47 COP 5,559
181.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.53
$0.97 COP 3,665
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
5.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 505.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-28.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 HNL 2,191
$81.1 COP 307.3K
2.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.20 HNL 243
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.99 HNL 1,084
$23.61 COP 89.4K
73.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 HNL 148
$4.10 COP 15.5K
36.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNL 6,680
$306 COP 1.2M
-17.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.83 HNL 1,238
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-21.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 HNL 932
$31.96 COP 121.1K
10.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,853
$103 COP 389.1K
5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,716
$108 COP 408.7K
-4.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 HNL 2,923
$483 COP 1.8M
-77.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 HNL 2,615
$377 COP 1.4M
-73.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 HNL 9,385
$822 COP 3.1M
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 HNL 7,935
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$565 HNL 14.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-79.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 HNL 11.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-65.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 HNL 13.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
-4.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Choloma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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