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

😐 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 47.9% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 54.2% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 ₡4,833
$7.84 HNL 204
23.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 ₡29.3K
$32.73 HNL 852
79.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ₡4,957
$8.2 HNL 213
20.73%
Cappuccino
$3.9 ₡1,954
$2.31 HNL 60.2
68.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₡1,100
$1.08 HNL 28.18
103.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡827
$1.04 HNL 27
58.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ₡1,517
$1.93 HNL 50.3
56.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₡2,278
$3.14 HNL 81.7
44.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ₡1,033
$1.54 HNL 40.03
33.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 ₡1,530
$1.95 HNL 50.7
56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 ₡1,261
$1.45 HNL 37.64
73.79%
Eggs
$3.29 ₡1,646
$1.96 HNL 51
67.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,650
$7.15 HNL 186
29.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 ₡4,775
$5.16 HNL 134
84.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 ₡6,808
$11.04 HNL 287
23.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 ₡2,337
$3.35 HNL 87.2
39.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₡782
$1.4 HNL 36.56
11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 ₡1,672
$2.86 HNL 74.3
16.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 ₡1,507
$1.59 HNL 41.4
89.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 ₡1,524
$1.72 HNL 44.83
76.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₡1,426
$2.12 HNL 55.2
34.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡506
$0.87 HNL 22.65
16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,273
$1.34 HNL 34.76
89.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 ₡2,434
$2.62 HNL 68.2
85.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 ₡7,442
$9.46 HNL 246
57.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₡1,137
$1.22 HNL 31.87
86.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₡1,366
$1.68 HNL 43.8
62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₡476
$0.59 HNL 15.25
61.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.46 ₡24.8K
$36.49 HNL 950
35.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 ₡904
$3.54 HNL 92
-48.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 ₡969
$1.45 HNL 37.74
33.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 ₡3,850
$6.97 HNL 181
10.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡735
$1.07 HNL 27.81
37.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ₡18.7M
$19.4K HNL 505.2K
92.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K ₡17.4M
$20K HNL 520.8K
73.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 ₡43.5K
$119 HNL 3,104
-27.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.7K
$10.93 HNL 284
132.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 ₡27.4K
$46.3 HNL 1,205
18.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 ₡28.9K
$39.44 HNL 1,027
46.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42 ₡14.2K
$17.24 HNL 449
64.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 ₡4,546
$5.79 HNL 151
56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 ₡275.9K
$213 HNL 5,549
158.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,816 ₡4.9M
$3,420 HNL 89K
187.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 ₡36.2K
$42.79 HNL 1,114
69.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 ₡27.6K
$34.45 HNL 897
60.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₡59.3K
$78.1 HNL 2,033
51.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₡52.1K
$81.3 HNL 2,115
28.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ₡408.8K
$434 HNL 11.3K
88.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ₡269.6K
$345 HNL 8,992
55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 ₡748.3K
$821 HNL 21.4K
81.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 ₡510.2K
$662 HNL 17.2K
53.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₡1.3M
$742 HNL 19.3K
238.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 ₡693K
$594 HNL 15.5K
132.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Honduras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₡498.8K
$544 HNL 14.2K
83.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
11.44
-7.95%

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Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Honduras: October 29, 2025

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