Cost of Living Comparison Between Choluteca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Choluteca and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Choluteca is 68.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Choluteca is 79.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
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$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 HNL 27.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 HNL 56.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.16%
Eggs
$1.22 HNL 31.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.15 HNL 55.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-62.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.59 COP 35.8K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 HNL 58
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 HNL 56.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 HNL 55.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
50.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNL 57
$1.11 COP 4,619
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 HNL 56
$1.18 COP 4,932
82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 HNL 25.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 HNL 26.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
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$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 HNL 36.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 25.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-60.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 HNL 2,658
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 HNL 1,343
$23.51 COP 98K
119.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choluteca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Choluteca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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