Cost of living comparison
Honduras is 13.2% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% more in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% less in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Honduras
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Honduras are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honduras.
If you lived in Honduras instead of Lima, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.75
|
$6.37
HNL162.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.04
|
$7.45
HNL190.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.13
|
$1.17
HNL30.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.92
|
$0.82
HNL20.84
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.16
|
$2.21
HNL56.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.95
|
$4.20
HNL107.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.72
|
$5.52
HNL140.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.22
|
$2.18
HNL55.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.49
|
$2.38
HNL60.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.31
|
$1.58
HNL40.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.58
HNL14.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$1.03
HNL26.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$0.65
HNL16.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.74
HNL18.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.85
HNL21.70
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.36
|
$4.13
HNL105.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.15
|
$48.26
HNL1,232.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,547.78
|
$19,616.27
HNL501,074.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.13
|
$18.05
HNL461.17
|
|
pay 59.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.40
|
$68.80
HNL1,757.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,175.43
|
$474.35
HNL12,116.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,374.65
|
$327.29
HNL8,360.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.33
|
$91.34
HNL2,333.08
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN807.61
|
$264.45
HNL6,755.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,549.88
|
$3,460.97
HNL88,406.33
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.01
|
$1.79
HNL45.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.90
|
$2.75
HNL70.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.03
|
$2.64
HNL67.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.33
|
$41.48
HNL1,059.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.05
|
$5.20
HNL132.74
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN161.73
|
$36.41
HNL930.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.22
|
$26.71
HNL682.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN322.04
|
$64.54
HNL1,648.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN356.60
|
$76.72
HNL1,959.81
|
|
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