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Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Honduras Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Honduras

😐 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 44.9% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 48.6% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 ₡5,052
$7.76 HNL 205
31.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ₡30.0K
$32.26 HNL 851
87.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,041
$7.93 HNL 209
28.25%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ₡1,933
$2.38 HNL 62.8
63.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₡1,086
$1.10 HNL 29.02
99.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡819
$1.03 HNL 27.14
60.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ₡1,460
$1.96 HNL 51.8
50.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ₡2,142
$3.15 HNL 83.1
37.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,005
$1.55 HNL 40.93
30.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 ₡1,576
$1.99 HNL 52.5
59.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ₡1,234
$1.51 HNL 39.89
64.90%
Eggs
$3.41 ₡1,688
$1.94 HNL 51.3
75.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 ₡4,584
$7.19 HNL 190
28.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 ₡4,670
$5.11 HNL 135
84.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ₡6,583
$11.02 HNL 291
20.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 ₡2,235
$3.39 HNL 89.4
33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₡763
$1.47 HNL 38.72
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,673
$2.96 HNL 78.2
13.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,458
$1.60 HNL 42.26
83.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 ₡1,475
$1.77 HNL 46.73
67.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,403
$2.21 HNL 58.3
28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡502
$0.83 HNL 21.94
21.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,257
$1.33 HNL 35.16
90.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 ₡2,494
$2.65 HNL 70.1
89.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 ₡7,589
$9.60 HNL 253
59.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₡1,145
$1.19 HNL 31.31
94.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₡1,347
$1.69 HNL 44.47
60.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡475
$0.59 HNL 15.68
62.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 ₡24.3K
$37.16 HNL 981
31.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 ₡893
$3.43 HNL 90.6
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡995
$1.38 HNL 36.47
45.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₡3,723
$7.19 HNL 190
4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 ₡752
$1.03 HNL 27.28
47.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ₡18.2M
$19.2K HNL 506.4K
90.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K ₡17.9M
$19.4K HNL 513.3K
85.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 ₡42.6K
$120 HNL 3,164
-28.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.6K
$11.07 HNL 292
129.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 ₡26.7K
$46.20 HNL 1,219
16.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.4K
$39.10 HNL 1,032
46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ₡14.6K
$16.78 HNL 443
74.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ₡4,466
$5.85 HNL 154
54.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 ₡267.8K
$214 HNL 5,635
152.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ₡5.0M
$3,357 HNL 88.6K
199.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 ₡35.5K
$41.77 HNL 1,102
71.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 ₡27.2K
$34.42 HNL 908
59.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡58.2K
$79.5 HNL 2,098
47.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡50.8K
$81.0 HNL 2,137
26.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₡401.7K
$432 HNL 11.4K
87.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡272.9K
$350 HNL 9,242
57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 ₡737.8K
$805 HNL 21.2K
84.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₡516.9K
$655 HNL 17.3K
59.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 ₡1.2M
$1,312 HNL 34.6K
77.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₡796.5K
$962 HNL 25.4K
67.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 ₡486.2K
$535 HNL 14.1K
83.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
11.44
-7.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Honduras: January 13, 2026

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