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

😐 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 5.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 HNL 149
$6.23 COP 26K
-8.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.2 HNL 968
$32.34 COP 134.8K
15.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 HNL 201
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.74%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNL 24.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 30.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HNL 69.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 37.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 56.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 HNL 33.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.03 HNL 52.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 HNL 157
$4.55 COP 19K
32.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNL 101
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 HNL 205
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 HNL 74.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 37.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 41.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 HNL 43.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.1
$0.84 COP 3,507
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNL 63.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.33 HNL 243
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 HNL 34.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 HNL 46.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 HNL 39.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 HNL 112
$1.41 COP 5,899
204.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 HNL 83.3
$1.96 COP 8,164
63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 26.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 505.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 497.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 HNL 2,098
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-2.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 HNL 231
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-5.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 HNL 1,056
$23.51 COP 98K
72.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 HNL 928
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 HNL 405
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 HNL 146
$3.96 COP 16.5K
41.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 HNL 6,479
$305 COP 1.3M
-18.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.6 HNL 1,187
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.68 HNL 929
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,801
$103 COP 430.1K
4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,641
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 HNL 7,220
$489 COP 2M
-43.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,175
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 HNL 14.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 HNL 12K
$729 COP 3M
-36.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 HNL 13.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-5.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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