Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tegucigalpa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.9% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.62 HNL 149
9.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$37.12 HNL 986
-10.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.61 HNL 202
-3.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.36 HNL 62.7
-29.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.94 HNL 25.00
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.16 HNL 30.92
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.17 HNL 31.08
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.72 HNL 72.4
16.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.40 HNL 37.08
-20.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.13 HNL 56.7
-38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.28 HNL 33.91
7.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.01 HNL 53.4
10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.99 HNL 159
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.71 HNL 98.6
56.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.89 HNL 210
13.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.85 HNL 75.7
-20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.49 HNL 39.61
-25.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.46 HNL 38.68
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.51 HNL 40.18
-9.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.60 HNL 42.51
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.40 HNL 37.18
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.84 HNL 22.32
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.72 HNL 45.76
-49.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.47 HNL 65.6
-4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.43 HNL 251
15.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.28 HNL 34.07
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.86 HNL 49.46
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.56 HNL 41.42
-49.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.14 HNL 110
-65.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$3.04 HNL 80.8
-37.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.07 HNL 28.48
-9.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$19.0K HNL 505.2K
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.6K HNL 519.8K
34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$81.8 HNL 2,175
-0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.30 HNL 247
3.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$41.43 HNL 1,101
-41.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$36.01 HNL 957
-27.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$15.55 HNL 413
21.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.78 HNL 154
-32.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$247 HNL 6,575
22.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$46.22 HNL 1,228
26.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$35.36 HNL 940
-8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$110 HNL 2,930
-7.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$102 HNL 2,713
5.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$283 HNL 7,532
67.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$239 HNL 6,345
55.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$581 HNL 15.4K
45.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$465 HNL 12.3K
54.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,784 HNL 74.0K
3.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,600 HNL 42.5K
-14.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$520 HNL 13.8K
4.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tegucigalpa: April 12, 2026

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