Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 0.8% cheaper than Honduras overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 4.3% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 1.0% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.5% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in Mexico
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mexico are more expensive than in Honduras. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL162.91
|
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL190.49
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL30.01
|
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.86
|
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL56.44
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL107.29
|
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL141.01
|
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.74
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.74
|
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.48
|
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.71
|
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.26
|
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.53
|
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.90
|
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.71
|
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL105.64
|
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,233.54
|
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL501,346.98
|
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL461.42
|
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,758.49
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,123.39
|
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,364.67
|
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,334.35
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,758.71
|
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL88,454.47
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.87
|
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL70.33
|
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL67.37
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,060.21
|
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL132.81
|
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL930.65
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL682.58
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,649.61
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,960.87
|
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
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