Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 56.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% more in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Honduras
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Honduras are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Honduras. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Honduras.
If you lived in Honduras instead of China, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.66
|
$6.37
HNL162.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.67
|
$7.45
HNL190.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.17
HNL30.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.82
HNL20.86
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
$2.21
HNL56.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.35
|
$4.20
HNL107.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.66
|
$5.52
HNL141.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$2.18
HNL55.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$2.38
HNL60.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.58
HNL40.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.58
HNL14.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.03
HNL26.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.65
HNL16.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.74
HNL18.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.85
HNL21.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.17
|
$4.13
HNL105.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.65
|
$48.26
HNL1,233.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,053.11
|
$19,616.27
HNL501,346.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.77
|
$18.05
HNL461.42
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.66
|
$68.80
HNL1,758.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,376.69
|
$474.35
HNL12,123.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,489.58
|
$327.29
HNL8,364.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.87
|
$91.34
HNL2,334.35
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,327.62
|
$264.45
HNL6,758.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,599.08
|
$3,460.97
HNL88,454.47
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.79
HNL45.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.20
|
$2.75
HNL70.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.40
|
$2.64
HNL67.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.74
|
$41.48
HNL1,060.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.89
|
$5.20
HNL132.81
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
China
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.09
|
$36.41
HNL930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.26
|
$26.71
HNL682.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.00
|
$64.54
HNL1,649.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.77
|
$76.72
HNL1,960.87
|
|
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