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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 15.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.90 HNLย 156
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.36 HNLย 986
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
15.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 HNLย 198
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
5.05%
Cappuccino
$2.27 HNLย 60.0
$1.65 COPย 6,043
37.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 HNLย 26.72
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-4.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 HNLย 29.70
$0.77 COPย 2,839
46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNLย 29.84
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HNLย 72.3
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-10.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 HNLย 36.72
$1.10 COPย 4,026
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 HNLย 54.8
$1.30 COPย 4,771
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 HNLย 32.06
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-9.70%
Eggs
$2.05 HNLย 54.1
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-9.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 HNLย 163
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
37.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 HNLย 98.9
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 HNLย 214
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 HNLย 75.2
$2.37 COPย 8,691
20.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNLย 38.70
$1.07 COPย 3,939
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 HNLย 39.32
$1.48 COPย 5,418
0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 HNLย 39.94
$1.36 COPย 5,011
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 HNLย 42.15
$1.13 COPย 4,135
41.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 HNLย 36.74
$1.13 COPย 4,161
23.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNLย 23.07
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNLย 45.07
$0.85 COPย 3,114
101.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 HNLย 67.5
$2.28 COPย 8,361
12.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.50 HNLย 251
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 HNLย 33.82
$1.19 COPย 4,359
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNLย 48.91
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-22.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 HNLย 41.38
$0.84 COPย 3,074
86.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 HNLย 114
$1.48 COPย 5,417
192.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 HNLย 83.4
$1.89 COPย 6,949
67.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNLย 28.22
$0.94 COPย 3,455
13.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNLย 509.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
8.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNLย 501.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-27.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 HNLย 2,207
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
2.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 HNLย 234
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-7.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.19 HNLย 1,087
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
73.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.93 HNLย 948
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
38.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.15 HNLย 400
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 HNLย 155
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
44.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 HNLย 6,512
$316 COPย 1.2M
-21.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.97 HNLย 1,213
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-22.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.88 HNLย 947
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNLย 2,851
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNLย 2,662
$108 COPย 394.9K
-6.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 HNLย 7,395
$491 COPย 1.8M
-42.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 HNLย 6,362
$371 COPย 1.4M
-35.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 HNLย 14.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 HNLย 12.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-36.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,776 HNLย 73.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-8.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 HNLย 41.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
16.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 HNLย 13.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
0.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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