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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 10.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: La Ceiba is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNLĀ 104
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-34.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNLĀ 778
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-11.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNLĀ 183
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-5.21%
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNLĀ 25.68
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNLĀ 81.5
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-3.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.62
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.76
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 36.00
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-1.45%
Eggs
$1.60 HNLĀ 42.22
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-28.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNLĀ 181
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
52.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNLĀ 147
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-3.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNLĀ 250
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
6.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNLĀ 105
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
77.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNLĀ 13.89
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.42
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.93
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNLĀ 50.2
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNLĀ 21.52
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNLĀ 18.34
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNLĀ 66.4
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNLĀ 380
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
43.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNLĀ 27.49
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.76
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-35.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNLĀ 15.85
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNLĀ 1,495
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
36.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.65
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.44
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HNLĀ 99.3
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.44
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-26.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNLĀ 3,421
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
59.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNLĀ 292
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNLĀ 1,314
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
110.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNLĀ 855
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
26.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNLĀ 606
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
18.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNLĀ 91.9
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-15.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNLĀ 4,672
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-42.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNLĀ 103.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-33.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNLĀ 465
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-70.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNLĀ 303
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-64.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNLĀ 918
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-66.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNLĀ 1,313
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-53.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNLĀ 3,560
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-72.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNLĀ 2,214
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-77.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNLĀ 5,349
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNLĀ 3,424
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-82.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNLĀ 29.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-60.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNLĀ 20.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-42.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNLĀ 14.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
4.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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