Medellin vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$514
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
38
😀 Quality of life
63
33
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.06M

The cost of living in Medellin is 24% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5161st and 6520th ($1071 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Colombia and Honduras, respectively. Check Colombia vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5624th and 8669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Tegucigalpa

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Medellin Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$3557

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$705
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$737
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1120
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$687
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1109
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$804
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$823
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$787
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$815
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$470
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$754
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$668
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$679
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$626
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1246
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1221
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1274
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1237
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$796
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$734
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$812
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$897
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$699
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$782
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$1062
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1168
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$720
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$936
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$1007
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$938
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1054
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$990
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$957