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 103.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 114.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 HTG 1,543
$6.23 COP 26K
90.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
179.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 HTG 1,499
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 217
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 HTG 263
$1.1 COP 4,575
83.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 HTG 198
$0.73 COP 3,060
108.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 HTG 664
$1.66 COP 6,916
207.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 HTG 920
$3.2 COP 13.3K
120.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 HTG 193
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 331
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 HTG 381
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$2.78 HTG 362
$2.22 COP 9,252
25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 HTG 1,306
$4.55 COP 19K
120.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.18 HTG 1,978
$5.71 COP 23.8K
165.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 HTG 1,544
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 HTG 663
$2.26 COP 9,410
125.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 HTG 153
$1.07 COP 4,461
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 HTG 132
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 HTG 129
$1.42 COP 5,911
-30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$4.95 HTG 646
$1.11 COP 4,619
345.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 HTG 355
$1.18 COP 4,932
130.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HTG 134
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 HTG 141
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 HTG 264
$2.35 COP 9,809
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 HTG 911
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 HTG 234
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 HTG 251
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 HTG 28.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.28 HTG 2,644
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51
$1.41 COP 5,899
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 HTG 2,601
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HTG 145
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
97.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
69.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,596
$9.44 COP 39.4K
436.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$164 HTG 21.4K
$23.51 COP 98K
599.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 HTG 9,071
$25.68 COP 107.1K
170.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 HTG 2,651
$19.14 COP 79.8K
6.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 HTG 1,314
$3.96 COP 16.5K
154.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 HTG 13K
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,902
$31.59 COP 131.7K
140.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 HTG 15.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 HTG 19.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
41.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 HTG 116.5K
$489 COP 2M
82.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 HTG 115.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
134.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
158.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
$729 COP 3M
152.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-0.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 HTG 32.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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