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

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.80 HNL 206
$5.97 COP 21.9K
30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 HNL 819
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-4.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 HNL 228
$7.13 COP 26.2K
21.18%
Cappuccino
$2.14 HNL 56.4
$1.65 COP 6,043
29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 HNL 36.39
$1.06 COP 3,882
30.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 HNL 28.85
$0.77 COP 2,839
41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 HNL 49.49
$1.75 COP 6,418
7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 HNL 84.8
$3.06 COP 11.2K
4.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 HNL 38.98
$1.10 COP 4,026
34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNL 51.5
$1.30 COP 4,771
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 HNL 39.18
$1.34 COP 4,905
10.45%
Eggs
$2.52 HNL 66.5
$2.26 COP 8,299
11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 HNL 245
$4.50 COP 16.5K
106.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 HNL 161
$5.80 COP 21.3K
5.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 HNL 291
$8.96 COP 32.9K
23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 HNL 113
$2.37 COP 8,691
80.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 HNL 41.27
$1.07 COP 3,939
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 HNL 99.0
$1.48 COP 5,418
153.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 HNL 53.3
$1.36 COP 5,011
48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 HNL 57.6
$1.13 COP 4,135
92.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 HNL 67.0
$1.13 COP 4,161
124.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 HNL 23.72
$0.89 COP 3,274
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 HNL 43.28
$0.85 COP 3,114
92.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 HNL 79.1
$2.28 COP 8,361
31.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 HNL 350
$10.15 COP 37.3K
30.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 HNL 30.42
$1.19 COP 4,359
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 HNL 41.62
$2.40 COP 8,828
-34.17%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 HNL 16.76
$0.84 COP 3,074
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 HNL 954
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-11.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 HNL 101
$1.48 COP 5,417
159.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 HNL 38.95
$1.89 COP 6,949
-21.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 HNL 188
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.58
$0.94 COP 3,455
14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K HNL 548.9K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K HNL 432.9K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-37.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 HNL 3,635
$81.9 COP 300.7K
68.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.99 HNL 264
$9.54 COP 35.0K
4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 HNL 1,332
$23.68 COP 87.0K
113.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 HNL 1,019
$25.85 COP 94.9K
49.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.71 HNL 547
$18.72 COP 68.7K
10.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 HNL 144
$4.05 COP 14.9K
35.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 HNL 3,796
$316 COP 1.2M
-54.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,185 HNL 84.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-46.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 HNL 1,380
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-11.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.87 HNL 999
$32.49 COP 119.3K
16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 HNL 2,154
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 HNL 2,535
$108 COP 394.9K
-10.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 HNL 14.7K
$491 COP 1.8M
13.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 HNL 11.2K
$371 COP 1.4M
14.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 HNL 23.7K
$821 COP 3.0M
9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 HNL 19.5K
$731 COP 2.7M
1.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$762 HNL 20.1K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-74.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 HNL 13.9K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-60.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 HNL 15.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
16.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.43
-16.31%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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