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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 3.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 984
$33.17 COP 124.8K
12.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$7.29 COP 27.4K
8.37%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNL 62.7
$1.63 COP 6,133
45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNL 26.57
$1.05 COP 3,947
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 31.07
$0.77 COP 2,899
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.21
$1.73 COP 6,510
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-14.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.07 COP 4,015
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.31 COP 4,935
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.63
$1.38 COP 5,195
-7.97%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$2.25 COP 8,457
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$4.48 COP 16.9K
33.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$2.24 COP 8,438
31.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.06 COP 3,988
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.51 COP 5,697
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.44
$1.36 COP 5,119
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$1.12 COP 4,218
44.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.33
$1.17 COP 4,400
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.09
$0.90 COP 3,395
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.98
$0.84 COP 3,150
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$2.26 COP 8,501
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-3.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.18 COP 4,451
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.78
$2.39 COP 8,993
-23.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.32
$0.86 COP 3,233
81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$1.47 COP 5,521
185.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
$1.95 COP 7,323
54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.40
$0.97 COP 3,640
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-28.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,184
$81.1 COP 305.2K
1.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-6.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$23.61 COP 88.8K
74.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$25.55 COP 96.1K
43.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-21.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
$4.10 COP 15.4K
37.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,475
$306 COP 1.2M
-20.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 967
$31.96 COP 120.3K
14.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$103 COP 386.5K
5.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,740
$108 COP 405.9K
-3.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,483
$483 COP 1.8M
-41.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,281
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-30.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-36.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-3.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
18.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
-3.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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