Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 0.8% cheaper than Honduras.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
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pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
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pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
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