Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 73% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 88.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$6.03 COP 22.7K
101.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
165.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$7.29 COP 27.4K
54.73%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$1.63 COP 6,128
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$1.05 COP 3,944
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$0.77 COP 2,896
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$1.73 COP 6,505
187.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$3.18 COP 12.0K
121.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$1.07 COP 4,013
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$1.31 COP 4,931
87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$1.38 COP 5,191
115.94%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$2.25 COP 8,451
25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$4.48 COP 16.9K
122.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$5.74 COP 21.6K
161.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$8.86 COP 33.3K
34.42%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$2.24 COP 8,432
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.06 COP 3,985
15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$1.51 COP 5,693
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$1.36 COP 5,116
-28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$1.12 COP 4,215
350.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$1.17 COP 4,397
141.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$0.90 COP 3,393
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$0.84 COP 3,148
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$2.26 COP 8,495
-12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.18 COP 4,448
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$2.39 COP 8,987
-16.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$0.86 COP 3,231
-79.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-51.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$1.47 COP 5,517
-72.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$1.95 COP 7,317
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$7.76 COP 29.2K
162.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$0.97 COP 3,638
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
94.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
71.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
24.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$9.40 COP 35.4K
428.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
600.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$25.55 COP 96.1K
174.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$19.29 COP 72.5K
2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$4.10 COP 15.4K
140.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-66.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
17.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
35.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$31.96 COP 120.2K
136.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$103 COP 386.2K
18.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$108 COP 405.6K
40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
91.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
136.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
160.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
151.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-38.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
11.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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