Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 15.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.70 HNLĀ 204
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.96 HNLĀ 819
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-6.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 HNLĀ 226
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
17.42%
Cappuccino
$2.12 HNLĀ 56.1
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 HNLĀ 36.26
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 HNLĀ 28.22
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 HNLĀ 52.1
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 HNLĀ 87.7
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
4.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HNLĀ 40.36
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNLĀ 51.6
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.83
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
11.59%
Eggs
$2.57 HNLĀ 68.0
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 HNLĀ 243
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
105.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 HNLĀ 158
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
4.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 HNLĀ 296
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 HNLĀ 114
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
92.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.52
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HNLĀ 100
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
150.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 HNLĀ 54.8
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNLĀ 58.0
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
95.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 HNLĀ 67.8
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNLĀ 23.38
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNLĀ 43.62
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 HNLĀ 82.8
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
38.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 HNLĀ 355
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
34.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 HNLĀ 30.20
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 HNLĀ 43.05
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-31.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNLĀ 16.58
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 HNLĀ 973
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-11.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 HNLĀ 99.7
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
156.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.33
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 HNLĀ 183
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 HNLĀ 27.93
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K HNLĀ 553.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
16.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNLĀ 444.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-37.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 HNLĀ 3,547
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
65.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 HNLĀ 269
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
8.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 HNLĀ 1,310
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
109.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 HNLĀ 1,031
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
52.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 HNLĀ 556
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
8.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 HNLĀ 147
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
35.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 HNLĀ 3,751
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-53.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,234 HNLĀ 85.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-45.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNLĀ 1,377
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-12.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.32 HNLĀ 987
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
16.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 HNLĀ 2,165
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-20.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 HNLĀ 2,522
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-11.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 HNLĀ 15.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
17.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 HNLĀ 10.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 HNLĀ 24.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
11.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HNLĀ 19.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 HNLĀ 20.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-72.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 HNLĀ 14.1K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-59.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 HNLĀ 16.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
14.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.43
-16.31%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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