Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roatan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roatan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$7.65 HNLĀ 202
-21.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$40.27 HNLĀ 1,065
-17.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.82 HNLĀ 233
-17.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$3.74 HNLĀ 99.0
-56.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$1.19 HNLĀ 31.34
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.74 HNLĀ 19.65
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.23 HNLĀ 58.9
-22.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.04 HNLĀ 107
-21.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.30 HNLĀ 34.45
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$3.38 HNLĀ 89.2
-61.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$2.26 HNLĀ 59.7
-38.94%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.99 HNLĀ 52.6
13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.84 HNLĀ 287
-58.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.79 HNLĀ 180
-15.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$17.88 HNLĀ 473
-50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.57
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.09 HNLĀ 28.78
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.53 HNLĀ 14.11
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.45
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.12 HNLĀ 29.66
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.98 HNLĀ 25.84
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$3.02 HNLĀ 79.7
-72.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.92 HNLĀ 77.1
-22.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.93 HNLĀ 210
25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$4.09 HNLĀ 108
-41.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.96 HNLĀ 51.7
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$10.19 HNLĀ 269
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.11 HNLĀ 29.33
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$29.6K HNLĀ 783.4K
-9.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$100 HNLĀ 2,654
-76.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$61.1 HNLĀ 1,616
-58.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$433 HNLĀ 11.4K
-29.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,186 HNLĀ 110.7K
40.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$39.50 HNLĀ 1,044
51.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$19.76 HNLĀ 522
61.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$39.31 HNLĀ 1,039
161.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$50.5 HNLĀ 1,335
113.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$843 HNLĀ 22.3K
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$560 HNLĀ 14.8K
-32.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$738 HNLĀ 19.5K
11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,252 HNLĀ 33.1K
-42.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,906 HNLĀ 50.4K
46.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,354 HNLĀ 35.8K
-2.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$508 HNLĀ 13.4K
5.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Roatan: March 1, 2026

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