Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 67.7% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Honduras instead of Benin, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
|
pay 21.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
|
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
|
pay 74.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
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