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

🙂 Solo nomad: Honduras is 31% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honduras is 32.7% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.76 HNL 205
$10.19 ₡5,052
-23.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.26 HNL 851
$60.5 ₡30.0K
-46.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 HNL 209
$10.17 ₡5,041
-22.03%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62.8
$3.90 ₡1,933
-38.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 HNL 29.02
$2.19 ₡1,086
-49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 HNL 27.14
$1.65 ₡819
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 HNL 51.8
$2.95 ₡1,460
-33.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 HNL 83.1
$4.32 ₡2,142
-27.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 HNL 40.93
$2.03 ₡1,005
-23.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 HNL 52.5
$3.18 ₡1,576
-37.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.89
$2.49 ₡1,234
-39.36%
Eggs
$1.94 HNL 51.3
$3.41 ₡1,688
-43.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 HNL 190
$9.25 ₡4,584
-22.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 HNL 135
$9.42 ₡4,670
-45.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 HNL 291
$13.28 ₡6,583
-17.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 HNL 89.4
$4.51 ₡2,235
-24.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.72
$1.54 ₡763
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 HNL 78.2
$3.37 ₡1,673
-12.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 HNL 42.26
$2.94 ₡1,458
-45.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 HNL 46.73
$2.97 ₡1,475
-40.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 HNL 58.3
$2.83 ₡1,403
-21.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 21.94
$1.01 ₡502
-17.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 HNL 35.16
$2.54 ₡1,257
-47.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 HNL 70.1
$5.03 ₡2,494
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.60 HNL 253
$15.31 ₡7,589
-37.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 HNL 31.31
$2.31 ₡1,145
-48.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 HNL 44.47
$2.72 ₡1,347
-37.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 HNL 15.68
$0.96 ₡475
-38.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.16 HNL 981
$48.97 ₡24.3K
-24.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 HNL 90.6
$1.80 ₡893
90.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HNL 36.47
$2.01 ₡995
-31.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 HNL 190
$7.51 ₡3,723
-4.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 27.28
$1.52 ₡752
-32.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K HNL 506.4K
$36.6K ₡18.2M
-47.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K HNL 513.3K
$36.0K ₡17.9M
-46.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 HNL 3,164
$85.9 ₡42.6K
39.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.07 HNL 292
$25.46 ₡12.6K
-56.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.20 HNL 1,219
$53.9 ₡26.7K
-14.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.10 HNL 1,032
$57.3 ₡28.4K
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.78 HNL 443
$29.36 ₡14.6K
-42.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 HNL 154
$9.01 ₡4,466
-35.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 HNL 5,635
$540 ₡267.8K
-60.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,357 HNL 88.6K
$10.1K ₡5.0M
-66.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 HNL 1,102
$71.5 ₡35.5K
-41.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 HNL 908
$54.9 ₡27.2K
-37.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 HNL 2,098
$117 ₡58.2K
-32.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.0 HNL 2,137
$103 ₡50.8K
-21.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 HNL 11.4K
$810 ₡401.7K
-46.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 HNL 9,242
$551 ₡272.9K
-36.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 HNL 21.2K
$1,488 ₡737.8K
-45.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 HNL 17.3K
$1,043 ₡516.9K
-37.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,312 HNL 34.6K
$2,335 ₡1.2M
-43.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 HNL 25.4K
$1,607 ₡796.5K
-40.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 HNL 14.1K
$981 ₡486.2K
-45.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.44
10.53
8.64%

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

Last update for Honduras: January 13, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

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