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

😐 Solo nomad: Roatan is 4.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roatan is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 HNLĀ 202
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
26.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.27 HNLĀ 1,065
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 HNLĀ 233
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
20.99%
Cappuccino
$3.74 HNLĀ 99.0
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
129.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 HNLĀ 31.34
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 HNLĀ 19.65
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 HNLĀ 58.9
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 HNLĀ 107
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
27.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 HNLĀ 34.45
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 HNLĀ 89.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
158.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 HNLĀ 59.7
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
63.77%
Eggs
$1.99 HNLĀ 52.6
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 HNLĀ 287
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
141.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 HNLĀ 180
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
18.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.88 HNLĀ 473
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
101.81%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.57
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 HNLĀ 28.78
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 HNLĀ 14.11
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.45
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 HNLĀ 29.66
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 HNLĀ 25.84
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 HNLĀ 79.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
259.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 HNLĀ 77.1
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 HNLĀ 210
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-20.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 HNLĀ 108
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
71.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 HNLĀ 51.7
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 HNLĀ 269
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
31.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HNLĀ 29.33
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K HNLĀ 783.4K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
10.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 HNLĀ 2,654
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
325.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.1 HNLĀ 1,616
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
139.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 HNLĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
41.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,186 HNLĀ 110.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-29.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.50 HNLĀ 1,044
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-33.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.76 HNLĀ 522
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-38.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.31 HNLĀ 1,039
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-61.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 HNLĀ 1,335
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-53.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 HNLĀ 22.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
74.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 HNLĀ 14.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 HNLĀ 19.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-10.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 HNLĀ 33.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
73.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 HNLĀ 50.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-31.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 HNLĀ 35.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
2.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Roatan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 HNLĀ 13.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-5.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.43
34.03%

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Last update for Roatan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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