Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Honduras

For one person, living is cheaper in Honduras: $1,188 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $4,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇭🇳 Honduras
$1,188
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.6% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.6% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$7.29 HNL 196
9.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$31.80 HNL 854
46.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$8.52 HNL 229
10.68%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.46 HNL 66.0
18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.01 HNL 27.19
73.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.99 HNL 26.51
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.81 HNL 48.56
72.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$3.25 HNL 87.4
70.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.45 HNL 38.99
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.98 HNL 53.1
23.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.52 HNL 40.84
7.24%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$1.84 HNL 49.35
53.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.27 HNL 195
33.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$5.71 HNL 153
63.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$8.57 HNL 230
57.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$3.49 HNL 93.8
14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.26 HNL 33.96
17.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.21 HNL 59.2
-4.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$1.64 HNL 43.98
37.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.95 HNL 52.4
-2.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.08 HNL 56.0
-22.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.99 HNL 26.56
16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.19 HNL 31.94
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.99 HNL 80.4
27.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$9.94 HNL 267
31.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.26 HNL 33.76
26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.55 HNL 41.50
45.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.72 HNL 19.41
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$56.0 HNL 1,505
33.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.92 HNL 51.4
-33.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.37 HNL 36.76
49.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$7.22 HNL 194
13.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.08 HNL 29.04
17.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$22.5K HNL 604.9K
18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$26.6K HNL 714.9K
29.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$126 HNL 3,373
29.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$20.28 HNL 545
-35.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$38.62 HNL 1,037
-27.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$36.19 HNL 972
22.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$15.59 HNL 419
4.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$5.43 HNL 146
12.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$210 HNL 5,651
263.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$3,408 HNL 91.5K
161.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$56.3 HNL 1,511
51.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$37.62 HNL 1,010
52.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$89.3 HNL 2,400
47.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$76.5 HNL 2,055
25.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$495 HNL 13.3K
107.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$407 HNL 10.9K
48.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$940 HNL 25.3K
91.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$732 HNL 19.7K
35.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$2,086 HNL 56.0K
87.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$1,117 HNL 30.0K
46.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Honduras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$532 HNL 14.3K
17.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
13.19
-17.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Honduras: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Honduras
$407 32.6% $197
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Honduras
$223 22.6% $65
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Honduras
$184 9.3% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Honduras
$117 29.8% $50
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Honduras
$137 17.7% $29
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Honduras
$68 25.8% $24
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Honduras
$47 16.7% $9.5
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇭🇳 Honduras
🕒 Local time
03:35 3:35 AM
02:35 2:35 AM
1 h behind Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
10,062,994
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HNL, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Honduran Lempira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 26.86 HNL (100 HNL = 3.72 USD). 1 EUR = 30.12 HNL (100 HNL = 3.32 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Medellin Honduras 1,540 km ≈ 2 h 30 min nonstop flight
From you
  • Medellin
  • Honduras

Distances are measured in a straight line. Your location is detected approximately.

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Medellin vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Show times on the 12-hour clock, temperatures in °F and distances in miles?