Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 5.1% cheaper than Honduras.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Honduras, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
HNL161.46
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL188.80
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
HNL29.75
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
HNL20.67
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
HNL55.94
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
HNL106.34
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
HNL139.75
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
HNL55.25
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
HNL60.20
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
HNL40.12
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.58
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
HNL26.03
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
HNL16.39
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.73
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
HNL21.52
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.70
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.26
HNL1,222.56
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,616.27
HNL496,884.81
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
HNL457.31
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
HNL1,742.84
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.35
HNL12,015.48
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.29
HNL8,290.22
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
HNL2,313.58
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
HNL6,698.55
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,460.97
HNL87,667.19
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
HNL45.46
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
HNL69.71
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.64
HNL66.77
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
HNL1,050.77
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
HNL131.63
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Honduras
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.41
HNL922.37
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
HNL676.51
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.54
HNL1,634.93
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
HNL1,943.42
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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