Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Honduras

For one person, living is cheaper in Honduras: $1,188 a month against $1,285 in Rio de Janeiro, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Rio de Janeiro outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Rio de Janeiro
🇧🇷 Brazil
$1,285
/mo nomad
🇭🇳 Honduras
$1,188
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 3.6% cheaper than Honduras without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 0.4% more expensive than Honduras without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 R$49.83
$7.29 HNL 196
36.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.34 R$201
$31.80 HNL 854
26.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 R$42.35
$8.52 HNL 229
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$2.36 R$11.80
$2.46 HNL 66.0
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 R$8.13
$1.01 HNL 27.19
61.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.06
$0.99 HNL 26.51
2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 R$12.19
$1.81 HNL 48.56
34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 R$18.43
$3.25 HNL 87.4
13.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$5.72
$1.45 HNL 38.99
-20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 R$10.34
$1.98 HNL 53.1
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.42
$1.52 HNL 40.84
-15.13%
Eggs
$2.27 R$11.32
$1.84 HNL 49.35
23.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.00 R$54.9
$7.27 HNL 195
51.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 R$21.51
$5.71 HNL 153
-24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 R$48.63
$8.57 HNL 230
13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 R$14.12
$3.49 HNL 93.8
-18.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 R$9.17
$1.26 HNL 33.96
46.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 R$7.96
$2.21 HNL 59.2
-27.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 R$9.00
$1.64 HNL 43.98
9.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.28
$1.95 HNL 52.4
-35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.34
$2.08 HNL 56.0
-48.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.75
$0.99 HNL 26.56
-24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.29
$1.19 HNL 31.94
-44.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 R$15.21
$2.99 HNL 80.4
2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 R$40.84
$9.94 HNL 267
-17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$5.92
$1.26 HNL 33.76
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 R$11.92
$1.55 HNL 41.50
54.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 R$5.06
$0.72 HNL 19.41
40.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 R$250
$56.0 HNL 1,505
-10.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 R$6.33
$1.92 HNL 51.4
-33.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.51
$1.37 HNL 36.76
-34.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 R$47.13
$7.22 HNL 194
30.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 R$6.65
$1.08 HNL 29.04
23.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K R$117.0K
$22.5K HNL 604.9K
4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K R$167.6K
$26.6K HNL 714.9K
26.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 R$666
$126 HNL 3,373
6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.23 R$61.0
$20.28 HNL 545
-39.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.65 R$113
$38.62 HNL 1,037
-41.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.56 R$158
$36.19 HNL 972
-12.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 R$154
$15.59 HNL 419
98.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 R$41.07
$5.43 HNL 146
51.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 R$3,011
$210 HNL 5,651
186.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K R$66.1K
$3,408 HNL 91.5K
288.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.62 R$208
$56.3 HNL 1,511
-26.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.94 R$249
$37.62 HNL 1,010
32.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 R$375
$89.3 HNL 2,400
-16.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 R$341
$76.5 HNL 2,055
-10.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 R$4,519
$495 HNL 13.3K
83.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 R$2,633
$407 HNL 10.9K
29.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 R$6,720
$940 HNL 25.3K
43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 R$3,865
$732 HNL 19.7K
5.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,981 R$19.9K
$2,086 HNL 56.0K
90.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 R$7,798
$1,117 HNL 30.0K
39.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Honduras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 R$3,210
$532 HNL 14.3K
20.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.93
13.19
-9.55%

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

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: October 6, 2026

Last update for Honduras: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
$527
Honduras
$407 22.8% $120
Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
$215
Honduras
$223 4.1% $8.7
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
$168
Honduras
$184 9.6% $16
Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
$164
Honduras
$137 16.4% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
$106
Honduras
$117 10.6% $11
Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
$60
Honduras
$68 12.8% $7.7
Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
$48
Honduras
$47 2% $1
Good to know
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
🇭🇳 Honduras
🕒 Local time
10:01 10:01 AM
07:01 7:01 AM
3 h behind Rio de Janeiro
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,211,223
10,062,994
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HNL, USD, EUR to BRL – Brazilian Real Converter

Brazilian Real exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.99 BRL (1 BRL = 0.2 USD). 1 EUR = 5.59 BRL (1 BRL = 0.179 EUR).

Honduran Lempira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 26.86 HNL (100 HNL = 3.72 USD). 1 EUR = 30.1 HNL (100 HNL = 3.32 EUR).

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