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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.4% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.39 HNL 193
-15.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.74 HNL 1,034
-18.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.73 HNL 227
-15.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.62 HNL 94.3
-52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 HNL 32.56
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 HNL 19.42
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.22 HNL 57.7
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.12 HNL 107
-22.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 HNL 35.38
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.3 HNL 85.8
-62.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.14 HNL 55.6
-37.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.98 HNL 51.5
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.83 HNL 282
-57.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.44 HNL 168
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.5 HNL 456
-50.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.07 HNL 27.78
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.09 HNL 28.36
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.57 HNL 14.73
149.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.08 HNL 28.12
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.09 HNL 28.36
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.03 HNL 26.78
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$3.02 HNL 78.5
-72.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.95 HNL 76.9
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.95 HNL 207
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.98 HNL 104
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.94 HNL 50.6
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.97 HNL 259
-21.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 HNL 28.76
-7.27%
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)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.6K HNL 770.1K
-11.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$100 HNL 2,611
-76.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60.3 HNL 1,570
-57.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$429 HNL 11.2K
-28.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,233 HNL 110.2K
39.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$39.95 HNL 1,040
44.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.97 HNL 520
58.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$40.71 HNL 1,060
153.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.2 HNL 1,308
110.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$857 HNL 22.3K
-42.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$544 HNL 14.2K
-30.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$737 HNL 19.2K
12.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,252 HNL 32.6K
-41.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,855 HNL 48.3K
18.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,349 HNL 35.1K
13.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roatan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$506 HNL 13.2K
8.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
18
-25.39%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roatan: October 28, 2025

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