Cost of Living Comparison Between Roatan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roatan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Roatan is 23.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roatan is 24.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 HNL 193
$6.23 COP 26K
18.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.74 HNL 1,034
$32.34 COP 134.8K
22.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 HNL 227
$7.39 COP 30.8K
18.13%
Cappuccino
$3.62 HNL 94.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
110.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 HNL 32.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 HNL 19.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 HNL 57.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 HNL 107
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 HNL 35.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 HNL 85.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
166.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
60.90%
Eggs
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 HNL 282
$4.55 COP 19K
138.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 HNL 168
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.5 HNL 456
$8.59 COP 35.8K
103.73%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 HNL 27.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 HNL 14.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 HNL 28.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HNL 26.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 HNL 78.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
259.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 HNL 76.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 HNL 207
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 HNL 104
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 HNL 50.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
37.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 HNL 259
$7.85 COP 32.7K
27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 HNL 28.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K HNL 770.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 HNL 2,611
$23.51 COP 98K
326.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HNL 1,570
$25.68 COP 107.1K
134.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 HNL 11.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
40.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,233 HNL 110.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.95 HNL 1,040
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.97 HNL 520
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-36.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.71 HNL 1,060
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 HNL 1,308
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 HNL 22.3K
$489 COP 2M
75.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 HNL 14.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 HNL 19.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 HNL 32.6K
$729 COP 3M
71.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,855 HNL 48.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-15.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 HNL 35.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-11.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 HNL 13.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-7.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.43
34.03%

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Last update for Roatan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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