Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 36.9% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 87.8% more in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% more in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% more in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Honduras
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Honduras are more expensive than in Colombia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honduras.
If you lived in Honduras instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,334.30
|
$6.37
HNL162.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP27,313.08
|
$7.45
HNL189.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,236.46
|
$1.17
HNL29.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,456.48
|
$0.82
HNL20.74
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,245.93
|
$2.21
HNL56.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP8,928.91
|
$4.20
HNL106.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,009.89
|
$5.52
HNL140.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,336.66
|
$2.18
HNL55.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,029.53
|
$2.38
HNL60.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,420.26
|
$1.58
HNL40.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,876.24
|
$0.58
HNL14.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,276.53
|
$1.03
HNL26.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,887.06
|
$0.65
HNL16.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,064.60
|
$0.74
HNL18.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,868.44
|
$0.85
HNL21.60
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,598.73
|
$4.13
HNL105.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP141,531.79
|
$48.26
HNL1,226.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP72,780,176.46
|
$19,616.27
HNL498,642.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP58,156.95
|
$18.05
HNL458.93
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP94,369.61
|
$68.80
HNL1,749.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,123,746.82
|
$474.35
HNL12,057.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP973,004.09
|
$327.29
HNL8,319.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP273,922.21
|
$91.34
HNL2,321.76
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP786,480.08
|
$264.45
HNL6,722.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,004,323.25
|
$3,460.97
HNL87,977.25
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,759.97
|
$1.79
HNL45.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,792.75
|
$2.75
HNL69.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,632.52
|
$2.64
HNL67.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP92,628.90
|
$41.48
HNL1,054.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,072.76
|
$5.20
HNL132.10
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP214,592.13
|
$36.41
HNL925.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP157,683.60
|
$26.71
HNL678.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP336,633.07
|
$64.54
HNL1,640.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP284,991.15
|
$76.72
HNL1,950.29
|
|
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