Medellin vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$395
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
37
😀 Quality of life
53
25
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.16M

The cost of living in Medellin is 5% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6207th and 6334th ($873 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 6039th and 8574th 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
$5.77
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$4361

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898