Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 23.4% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 48.7% more in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 81.2% more in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Honduras
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Honduras are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Honduras. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honduras.
If you lived in Honduras instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$6.37
HNL162.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$7.45
HNL190.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.17
HNL29.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.82
HNL20.83
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$2.21
HNL56.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.20
HNL107.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.52
HNL140.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.18
HNL55.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.38
HNL60.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.58
HNL40.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.58
HNL14.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.03
HNL26.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.65
HNL16.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.74
HNL18.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.85
HNL21.68
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.13
HNL105.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$48.26
HNL1,231.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$19,616.27
HNL500,618.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$18.05
HNL460.75
|
|
pay 81.2% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$68.80
HNL1,755.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$474.35
HNL12,105.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$327.29
HNL8,352.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$91.34
HNL2,330.96
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$264.45
HNL6,748.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$3,460.97
HNL88,325.93
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.79
HNL45.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.75
HNL70.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.64
HNL67.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$41.48
HNL1,058.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$5.20
HNL132.62
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$36.41
HNL929.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$26.71
HNL681.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$64.54
HNL1,647.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$76.72
HNL1,958.02
|
|
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