Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pedro Sula

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.2% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.7% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.70 HNLĀ 204
-21.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$30.96 HNLĀ 819
7.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.56 HNLĀ 226
-14.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.12 HNLĀ 56.1
-23.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.37 HNLĀ 36.26
-23.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.07 HNLĀ 28.22
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.97 HNLĀ 52.1
-12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.32 HNLĀ 87.7
-4.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.53 HNLĀ 40.36
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.95 HNLĀ 51.6
-32.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.83
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.57 HNLĀ 68.0
-12.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.20 HNLĀ 243
-51.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.98 HNLĀ 158
-4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.20 HNLĀ 296
-20.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.31 HNLĀ 114
-48.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.52
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$3.78 HNLĀ 100
-60.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.07 HNLĀ 54.8
-34.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.19 HNLĀ 58.0
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.56 HNLĀ 67.8
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.88 HNLĀ 23.38
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.65 HNLĀ 43.62
-49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.13 HNLĀ 82.8
-27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$13.43 HNLĀ 355
-25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.14 HNLĀ 30.20
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.63 HNLĀ 43.05
46.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.63 HNLĀ 16.58
36.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$36.78 HNLĀ 973
12.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.77 HNLĀ 99.7
-61.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.33
30.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.93 HNLĀ 183
11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.06 HNLĀ 27.93
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$20.9K HNLĀ 553.0K
-14.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$16.8K HNLĀ 444.3K
59.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$134 HNLĀ 3,547
-39.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.16 HNLĀ 269
-7.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$49.54 HNLĀ 1,310
-52.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$38.99 HNLĀ 1,031
-34.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$21.01 HNLĀ 556
-8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.54 HNLĀ 147
-25.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$142 HNLĀ 3,751
115.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,234 HNLĀ 85.5K
82.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$52.1 HNLĀ 1,377
14.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$37.32 HNLĀ 987
-14.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$81.9 HNLĀ 2,165
25.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$95.4 HNLĀ 2,522
13.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$566 HNLĀ 15.0K
-14.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$408 HNLĀ 10.8K
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$913 HNLĀ 24.1K
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$724 HNLĀ 19.2K
-0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$771 HNLĀ 20.4K
261.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$535 HNLĀ 14.1K
146.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$615 HNLĀ 16.3K
-12.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.24
19.48%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

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