Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 94.2% more expensive than Honduras.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.16
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.45
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.69
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.63
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.83
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.14
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.49
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.14
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.09
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.04
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.56
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL25.98
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.36
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.69
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.48
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.50
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,220.28
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL495,957.86
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL456.46
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,739.59
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL11,993.07
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,274.76
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,309.26
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,686.05
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,503.65
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.38
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.58
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.65
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,048.81
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.38
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL920.65
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL675.24
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,631.88
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,939.79
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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