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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 5.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 HNL 107
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-31.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.98 HNL 791
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-7.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 HNL 189
$7.13 COP 26.2K
0.42%
Cappuccino
-
$1.65 COP 6,043
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 COP 3,882
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COP 2,839
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 HNL 25.88
$1.75 COP 6,419
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 HNL 80.9
$3.06 COP 11.2K
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.10 COP 4,026
28.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 HNL 42.12
$1.30 COP 4,771
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 36.05
$1.34 COP 4,906
2.24%
Eggs
$1.52 HNL 40.23
$2.26 COP 8,300
-32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 HNL 185
$4.50 COP 16.5K
55.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 HNL 147
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 HNL 248
$8.96 COP 32.9K
4.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 HNL 108
$2.37 COP 8,692
72.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNL 13.78
$1.07 COP 3,940
-51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.48 COP 5,419
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.36
$1.36 COP 5,012
-9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.13 COP 4,136
19.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 HNL 52.1
$1.13 COP 4,161
75.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 HNL 20.21
$0.89 COP 3,275
-13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 HNL 17.60
$0.85 COP 3,114
-21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 HNL 63.0
$2.28 COP 8,361
4.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 HNL 374
$10.15 COP 37.3K
39.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 HNL 28.94
$1.19 COP 4,359
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HNL 40.37
$2.40 COP 8,829
-36.25%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 HNL 14.55
$0.84 COP 3,075
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.0 HNL 1,530
$40.85 COP 150.0K
41.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 HNL 28.67
$1.48 COP 5,417
-26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37.44
$1.89 COP 6,950
-24.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 HNL 103
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-51.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.42
$0.94 COP 3,455
14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 516.0K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-25.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 HNL 3,389
$81.9 COP 300.7K
56.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 HNL 294
$9.54 COP 35.0K
16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 HNL 1,339
$23.68 COP 87.0K
114.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNL 853
$25.85 COP 94.9K
24.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNL 605
$18.72 COP 68.7K
22.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 HNL 92.8
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 HNL 4,793
$316 COP 1.2M
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,966 HNL 104.7K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-33.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.06 HNL 450
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-71.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.47 HNL 303
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-64.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.61 HNL 913
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-65.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.85 HNL 1,289
$108 COP 394.9K
-54.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 HNL 3,547
$491 COP 1.8M
-72.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 HNL 2,222
$371 COP 1.4M
-77.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 HNL 5,234
$821 COP 3.0M
-75.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 HNL 3,431
$731 COP 2.7M
-82.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 HNL 30.4K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-61.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 HNL 19.8K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-43.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 HNL 15.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
10.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for La Ceiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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