Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and San Pedro Sula

🙂 Solo nomad: El Progreso is 22.1% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Progreso is 36.7% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 HNL 155
$7.70 HNL 204
-23.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 HNL 663
$30.96 HNL 819
-19.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 HNL 197
$8.56 HNL 226
-12.97%
Cappuccino
$1.47 HNL 38.96
$2.12 HNL 56.1
-30.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 HNL 27.06
$1.37 HNL 36.26
-25.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 HNL 26.00
$1.07 HNL 28.22
-8.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.83
$1.97 HNL 52.1
-42.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 HNL 52.5
$3.32 HNL 87.7
-40.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 HNL 34.58
$1.53 HNL 40.36
-14.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 57.3
$1.95 HNL 51.6
11.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 HNL 34.05
$1.54 HNL 40.83
-16.23%
Eggs
$2.09 HNL 55.3
$2.57 HNL 68.0
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 HNL 114
$9.20 HNL 243
-53.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 HNL 101
$5.98 HNL 158
-35.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 HNL 211
$11.20 HNL 296
-28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 78.5
$4.31 HNL 114
-31.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 38.05
$1.49 HNL 39.52
-3.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 38.48
$3.78 HNL 100
-61.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 HNL 39.80
$2.07 HNL 54.8
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.25
$2.19 HNL 58.0
-23.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 HNL 37.51
$2.56 HNL 67.8
-44.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 21.93
$0.88 HNL 23.38
-5.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.66
$1.65 HNL 43.62
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 64.4
$3.13 HNL 82.8
-22.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.43 HNL 355
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 HNL 35.89
$1.14 HNL 30.20
19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.83
$1.63 HNL 43.05
13.50%
🚌 Getting Around
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.63 HNL 16.58
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.78 HNL 973
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 HNL 112
$3.77 HNL 99.7
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.49 HNL 39.33
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.93 HNL 183
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.25
$1.06 HNL 27.93
0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 505.5K
$20.9K HNL 553.0K
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.3K
$16.8K HNL 444.3K
16.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 HNL 2,162
$134 HNL 3,547
-39.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 HNL 242
$10.16 HNL 269
-9.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.40 HNL 1,069
$49.54 HNL 1,310
-18.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.99 HNL 1,031
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.01 HNL 556
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 150
$5.54 HNL 147
2.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNL 6,689
$142 HNL 3,751
78.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,234 HNL 85.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 HNL 1,234
$52.1 HNL 1,377
-10.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 HNL 936
$37.32 HNL 987
-5.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,861
$81.9 HNL 2,165
32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 HNL 2,687
$95.4 HNL 2,522
6.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$566 HNL 15.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$408 HNL 10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$913 HNL 24.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$724 HNL 19.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$771 HNL 20.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$535 HNL 14.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Progreso
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$615 HNL 16.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.24
6.76%

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Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

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