Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and San Pedro Sula

🙂 Solo nomad: La Paz is 1.2% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Paz is 2.4% more expensive than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 HNL 154
$7.86 HNL 204
-24.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.88 HNL 960
$30.35 HNL 790
21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 HNL 201
$8.38 HNL 218
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$2.35 HNL 61.2
$2.14 HNL 55.6
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 HNL 25.16
$1.39 HNL 36.18
-30.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.28
$1.06 HNL 27.56
5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.46
$1.9 HNL 49.38
-40.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HNL 71.3
$3.22 HNL 83.9
-14.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 HNL 36.14
$1.49 HNL 38.73
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 HNL 54.6
$1.98 HNL 51.5
6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 HNL 31.64
$1.51 HNL 39.32
-19.21%
Eggs
$2.12 HNL 55.2
$2.51 HNL 65.4
-15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 HNL 163
$8.82 HNL 230
-29.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 HNL 96.6
$6.16 HNL 160
-39.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 HNL 202
$11.02 HNL 287
-29.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 HNL 75.7
$4.49 HNL 117
-35.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.1
$1.5 HNL 39.1
-2.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 39.58
$3.93 HNL 102
-61.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.06
$2.02 HNL 52.5
-23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 HNL 42.7
$2.24 HNL 58.2
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 35.62
$2.52 HNL 65.7
-45.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 22.75
$0.88 HNL 22.89
-1.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNL 44.62
$1.7 HNL 44.35
0.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNL 64
$3.01 HNL 78.2
-18.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.4 HNL 245
$13.22 HNL 344
-28.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 HNL 34.06
$1.16 HNL 30.1
12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 HNL 46.56
$1.57 HNL 41
14.01%
🚌 Getting Around
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.62 HNL 16.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$37.11 HNL 966
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 HNL 109
$3.81 HNL 99.3
10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.42 HNL 37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.14 HNL 186
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 26.99
$1.04 HNL 27.18
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 503K
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
-9.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K HNL 494.5K
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
13.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 HNL 2,152
$135 HNL 3,508
-38.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 HNL 236
$10.04 HNL 261
-9.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.48 HNL 1,054
$50.2 HNL 1,307
-19.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$38.2 HNL 994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.65 HNL 538
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 147
$5.41 HNL 141
4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 HNL 6,510
$146 HNL 3,806
71.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.49 HNL 1,210
$52.1 HNL 1,356
-10.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.52 HNL 951
$37.41 HNL 974
-2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 HNL 2,846
$82.1 HNL 2,138
33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,690
$92.9 HNL 2,419
11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$561 HNL 14.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$410 HNL 10.7K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$919 HNL 23.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$725 HNL 18.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$599 HNL 15.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$583 HNL 15.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Paz
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$601 HNL 15.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.24
6.76%

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Last update for La Paz: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

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