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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 80.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 90.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 HTG 1,544
$5.97 COP 21.9K
97.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 HTG 11.5K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
171.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.32 HTG 1,483
$7.13 COP 26.2K
58.77%
Cappuccino
$1.69 HTG 221
$1.65 COP 6,043
2.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 HTG 260
$1.06 COP 3,882
86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HTG 201
$0.77 COP 2,839
98.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 HTG 653
$1.75 COP 6,418
185.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 HTG 941
$3.06 COP 11.2K
134.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HTG 191
$1.10 COP 4,026
32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 332
$1.30 COP 4,771
95.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 HTG 384
$1.34 COP 4,905
118.66%
Eggs
$2.77 HTG 362
$2.26 COP 8,299
22.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 HTG 1,323
$4.50 COP 16.5K
124.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.47 HTG 2,026
$5.80 COP 21.3K
166.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 HTG 1,552
$8.96 COP 32.9K
32.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.06 HTG 662
$2.37 COP 8,691
113.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 HTG 155
$1.07 COP 3,939
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 HTG 134
$1.48 COP 5,418
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 HTG 133
$1.36 COP 5,011
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.96 HTG 649
$1.13 COP 4,135
338.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 HTG 359
$1.13 COP 4,161
142.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HTG 134
$0.89 COP 3,274
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 HTG 146
$0.85 COP 3,114
31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 HTG 255
$2.28 COP 8,361
-14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HTG 225
$1.19 COP 4,359
43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 HTG 250
$2.40 COP 8,828
-20.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 HTG 29.69
$0.84 COP 3,074
-72.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 HTG 2,612
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-51.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 HTG 48.23
$1.48 COP 5,417
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.80
$1.89 COP 6,949
-79.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.05 HTG 2,625
$8.05 COP 29.5K
149.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 HTG 144
$0.94 COP 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K HTG 4.6M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
99.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K HTG 5.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
69.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 HTG 12.9K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
19.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.4 HTG 6,604
$9.54 COP 35.0K
428.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$168 HTG 22.0K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
608.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 HTG 9,033
$25.85 COP 94.9K
166.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.01 HTG 2,621
$18.72 COP 68.7K
6.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.10 HTG 1,323
$4.05 COP 14.9K
149.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.7 HTG 13.1K
$316 COP 1.2M
-68.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,967 HTG 912.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
16.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.7 HTG 10.3K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
33.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 HTG 9,764
$32.49 COP 119.3K
129.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
22.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 HTG 19.5K
$108 COP 394.9K
38.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 HTG 117.4K
$491 COP 1.8M
82.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.7K
$371 COP 1.4M
140.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,144 HTG 280.8K
$821 COP 3.0M
161.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,823 HTG 238.7K
$731 COP 2.7M
149.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 HTG 218.3K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-44.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 HTG 197.6K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
13.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 HTG 32.3K
$517 COP 1.9M
-52.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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