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 7.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.86 HNL 204
$6.23 COP 26K
26.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.35 HNL 790
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-6.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 HNL 218
$7.39 COP 30.8K
13.40%
Cappuccino
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
24.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 HNL 36.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.56
$0.73 COP 3,060
45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 HNL 49.38
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 HNL 83.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 HNL 38.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.32
$1.33 COP 5,544
13.53%
Eggs
$2.51 HNL 65.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 HNL 230
$4.55 COP 19K
93.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 HNL 160
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 HNL 287
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 HNL 117
$2.26 COP 9,410
98.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 HNL 39.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 HNL 102
$1.51 COP 6,293
160.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 HNL 52.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 HNL 65.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
113.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.89
$0.89 COP 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HNL 44.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 HNL 78.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
28.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.22 HNL 344
$9.34 COP 38.9K
41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 HNL 41
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.15
$0.83 COP 3,464
-25.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.11 HNL 966
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-11.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 HNL 99.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
170.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-27.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 HNL 186
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 27.18
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-36.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 HNL 3,508
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 HNL 261
$9.44 COP 39.4K
6.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 HNL 1,307
$23.51 COP 98K
113.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 HNL 994
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.65 HNL 538
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 HNL 141
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 HNL 3,806
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,356
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 HNL 974
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 HNL 2,138
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 HNL 2,419
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 HNL 14.6K
$489 COP 2M
14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 HNL 10.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
8.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 HNL 23.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 HNL 18.9K
$729 COP 3M
-0.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$599 HNL 15.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-72.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 HNL 15.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 HNL 15.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
9.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.43
-16.31%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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