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

🙂 Solo nomad: Honduras is 32.4% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honduras is 35.1% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.84 HNL 204
$9.65 ₡4,833
-18.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.73 HNL 852
$58.6 ₡29.3K
-44.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.2 HNL 213
$9.9 ₡4,957
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$2.31 HNL 60.2
$3.9 ₡1,954
-40.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 HNL 28.18
$2.2 ₡1,100
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNL 27
$1.65 ₡827
-36.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 HNL 50.3
$3.03 ₡1,517
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 HNL 81.7
$4.55 ₡2,278
-30.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 HNL 40.03
$2.06 ₡1,033
-25.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNL 50.7
$3.06 ₡1,530
-36.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 37.64
$2.52 ₡1,261
-42.46%
Eggs
$1.96 HNL 51
$3.29 ₡1,646
-40.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 HNL 186
$9.29 ₡4,650
-23.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 HNL 134
$9.54 ₡4,775
-45.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 HNL 287
$13.6 ₡6,808
-18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 HNL 87.2
$4.67 ₡2,337
-28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 HNL 36.56
$1.56 ₡782
-10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 HNL 74.3
$3.34 ₡1,672
-14.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 41.4
$3.01 ₡1,507
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 HNL 44.83
$3.04 ₡1,524
-43.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 HNL 55.2
$2.85 ₡1,426
-25.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 22.65
$1.01 ₡506
-13.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 HNL 34.76
$2.54 ₡1,273
-47.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 HNL 68.2
$4.86 ₡2,434
-46.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 HNL 246
$14.87 ₡7,442
-36.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 HNL 31.87
$2.27 ₡1,137
-46.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 HNL 43.8
$2.73 ₡1,366
-38.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 HNL 15.25
$0.95 ₡476
-37.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.49 HNL 950
$49.46 ₡24.8K
-26.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 HNL 92
$1.81 ₡904
95.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 HNL 37.74
$1.93 ₡969
-24.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 HNL 181
$7.69 ₡3,850
-9.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 27.81
$1.47 ₡735
-27.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 505.2K
$37.4K ₡18.7M
-48.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K HNL 520.8K
$34.8K ₡17.4M
-42.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 HNL 3,104
$86.9 ₡43.5K
37.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.93 HNL 284
$25.46 ₡12.7K
-57.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 HNL 1,205
$54.7 ₡27.4K
-15.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.44 HNL 1,027
$57.8 ₡28.9K
-31.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.24 HNL 449
$28.42 ₡14.2K
-39.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 HNL 151
$9.08 ₡4,546
-36.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$213 HNL 5,549
$551 ₡275.9K
-61.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,420 HNL 89K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
-65.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.79 HNL 1,114
$72.3 ₡36.2K
-40.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 HNL 897
$55.2 ₡27.6K
-37.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 HNL 2,033
$118 ₡59.3K
-34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 HNL 2,115
$104 ₡52.1K
-21.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 HNL 11.3K
$817 ₡408.8K
-46.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 HNL 8,992
$539 ₡269.6K
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 HNL 21.4K
$1,495 ₡748.3K
-45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 HNL 17.2K
$1,019 ₡510.2K
-35.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$742 HNL 19.3K
$2,511 ₡1.3M
-70.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 HNL 15.5K
$1,384 ₡693K
-57.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honduras
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 HNL 14.2K
$996 ₡498.8K
-45.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.44
10.53
8.64%

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Last update for Honduras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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