Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 1.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 HNL 107
$6.23 COP 26K
-34.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.31 HNL 789
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-6.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 HNL 179
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.04%
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 HNL 26.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 HNL 79.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 HNL 43.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$1.6 HNL 41.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 HNL 183
$4.55 COP 19K
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 HNL 147
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.15 HNL 238
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 HNL 104
$2.26 COP 9,410
76.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 HNL 13.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
-52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 HNL 33.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 HNL 51.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 HNL 19.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 HNL 18.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 HNL 63.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 HNL 376
$9.34 COP 38.9K
54.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HNL 39.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 HNL 15.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 HNL 1,485
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 HNL 28.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 HNL 37.35
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 HNL 101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-50.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 HNL 29.31
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K HNL 514.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 HNL 3,302
$82.5 COP 344.1K
53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.26 HNL 293
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.53 HNL 1,289
$23.51 COP 98K
110.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 HNL 834
$25.68 COP 107.1K
24.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 HNL 604
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNL 90.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 HNL 4,577
$305 COP 1.3M
-42.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,990 HNL 103.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-32.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.53 HNL 456
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.48 HNL 299
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-63.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 HNL 909
$103 COP 430.1K
-66.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 HNL 1,315
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 HNL 3,498
$489 COP 2M
-72.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.2 HNL 2,141
$379 COP 1.6M
-78.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 HNL 5,201
$827 COP 3.4M
-75.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 HNL 3,319
$729 COP 3M
-82.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 HNL 30.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-47.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 HNL 19.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-50.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 HNL 15.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
5.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for La Ceiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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