Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 0.7% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Honduras
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Honduras are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honduras.
If you lived in Honduras instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
$6.37
HNL165.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
$7.45
HNL193.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$1.17
HNL30.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.82
HNL21.14
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$2.21
HNL57.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$4.20
HNL108.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
$5.52
HNL142.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
$2.18
HNL56.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
$2.38
HNL61.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.58
HNL41.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.58
HNL14.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$1.03
HNL26.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.65
HNL16.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
$0.74
HNL19.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.85
HNL22.01
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
$4.13
HNL107.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
$48.26
HNL1,250.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
$19,616.27
HNL508,234.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
$18.05
HNL467.76
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
$68.80
HNL1,782.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
$474.35
HNL12,289.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
$327.29
HNL8,479.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
$91.34
HNL2,366.42
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
$264.45
HNL6,851.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
$3,460.97
HNL89,669.65
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$1.79
HNL46.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
$2.75
HNL71.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$2.64
HNL68.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
$41.48
HNL1,074.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
$5.20
HNL134.64
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
$36.41
HNL943.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
$26.71
HNL691.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
$64.54
HNL1,672.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
$76.72
HNL1,987.81
|
|
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