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

😐 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 48.4% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 53.6% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.67 ₡4,545
$7.79 HNL 206
24.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 ₡27.5K
$32.34 HNL 856
81.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 ₡4,812
$7.90 HNL 209
29.49%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₡1,868
$2.33 HNL 61.8
70.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₡1,020
$1.10 HNL 28.98
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₡813
$0.99 HNL 26.16
74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ₡1,359
$1.97 HNL 52.1
46.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 ₡2,072
$3.15 HNL 83.4
39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ₡965
$1.53 HNL 40.49
33.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 ₡1,452
$1.99 HNL 52.6
55.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 ₡1,180
$1.50 HNL 39.59
67.33%
Eggs
$3.30 ₡1,551
$2.00 HNL 52.8
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ₡4,308
$7.23 HNL 191
26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,370
$5.10 HNL 135
82.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 ₡6,190
$10.94 HNL 289
20.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 ₡2,106
$3.49 HNL 92.2
28.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₡762
$1.46 HNL 38.67
10.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 ₡1,512
$2.98 HNL 78.7
8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 ₡1,403
$1.61 HNL 42.49
85.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 ₡1,415
$1.70 HNL 44.85
77.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₡1,338
$2.15 HNL 56.7
32.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡476
$0.89 HNL 23.42
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₡1,181
$1.35 HNL 35.74
85.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ₡2,323
$2.62 HNL 69.3
88.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 ₡7,394
$10.13 HNL 268
55.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₡1,117
$1.19 HNL 31.53
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₡1,275
$1.68 HNL 44.56
61.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ₡443
$0.63 HNL 16.69
49.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 ₡23.0K
$37.05 HNL 980
32.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₡843
$3.39 HNL 89.6
-47.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡945
$1.39 HNL 36.77
44.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₡3,680
$6.79 HNL 180
15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 ₡711
$1.07 HNL 28.33
41.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K ₡17.3M
$19.2K HNL 506.9K
92.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ₡16.3M
$19.8K HNL 523.4K
75.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ₡40.8K
$120 HNL 3,178
-27.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 ₡12.1K
$11.05 HNL 292
132.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 ₡25.3K
$46.26 HNL 1,223
16.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 ₡26.3K
$39.57 HNL 1,047
41.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.78 ₡13.5K
$17.23 HNL 456
67.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ₡4,253
$5.87 HNL 155
54.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 ₡263.5K
$218 HNL 5,755
157.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K ₡4.7M
$3,394 HNL 89.8K
194.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 ₡34.0K
$42.35 HNL 1,120
70.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ₡25.6K
$34.68 HNL 917
56.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡55.0K
$79.1 HNL 2,093
47.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡48.4K
$80.3 HNL 2,125
28.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ₡381.6K
$423 HNL 11.2K
91.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡259.0K
$354 HNL 9,351
55.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 ₡697.1K
$817 HNL 21.6K
81.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 ₡487.2K
$651 HNL 17.2K
59.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 ₡1.1M
$1,330 HNL 35.2K
73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ₡740.9K
$950 HNL 25.1K
65.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 ₡484.4K
$552 HNL 14.6K
86.54%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Honduras: March 1, 2026

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