Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Choloma Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and Choloma

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 28% more expensive than Choloma without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 45.8% more expensive than Choloma without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.70 HNL 204
$5.61 HNL 148
37.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.96 HNL 819
$37.91 HNL 1,002
-18.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 HNL 226
$7.72 HNL 204
10.88%
Cappuccino
$2.12 HNL 56.1
$2.35 HNL 62.2
-9.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 HNL 36.25
$0.99 HNL 26.18
38.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 HNL 28.21
$1.13 HNL 30.00
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 HNL 52.1
$1.18 HNL 31.22
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 HNL 87.7
$2.71 HNL 71.7
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HNL 40.35
$1.38 HNL 36.60
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNL 51.6
$2.15 HNL 56.9
-9.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.81
$1.22 HNL 32.19
26.23%
Eggs
$2.57 HNL 68.0
$2.05 HNL 54.2
25.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 HNL 243
$5.96 HNL 158
54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 HNL 158
$3.87 HNL 102
54.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 HNL 296
$8.06 HNL 213
38.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 HNL 114
$2.84 HNL 75.2
51.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 HNL 39.51
$1.45 HNL 38.36
2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HNL 100
$1.52 HNL 40.26
148.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.59 HNL 42.08
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNL 57.9
$1.59 HNL 42.07
37.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 HNL 67.8
$1.41 HNL 37.26
81.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 23.37
$0.82 HNL 21.79
7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.60
$1.70 HNL 44.82
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 HNL 82.8
$2.55 HNL 67.3
22.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 HNL 355
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 HNL 30.19
$1.29 HNL 34.22
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 HNL 43.04
$1.80 HNL 47.54
-9.44%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNL 16.57
$0.63 HNL 16.65
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 HNL 972
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 HNL 99.7
$4.14 HNL 109
-8.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNL 39.31
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 HNL 183
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 HNL 27.92
$1.08 HNL 28.53
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K HNL 552.8K
$19.0K HNL 502.0K
10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 444.1K
$19.1K HNL 505.9K
-12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 HNL 3,546
$82.9 HNL 2,191
61.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 HNL 269
$9.20 HNL 243
10.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 HNL 1,310
$40.99 HNL 1,084
20.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 HNL 1,031
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 HNL 555
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 HNL 146
$5.59 HNL 148
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 HNL 3,750
$253 HNL 6,680
-43.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,234 HNL 85.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,376
$46.83 HNL 1,238
11.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.32 HNL 987
$35.26 HNL 932
5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 HNL 2,164
$108 HNL 2,853
-24.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 HNL 2,521
$103 HNL 2,716
-7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 HNL 15.0K
$111 HNL 2,923
412.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 HNL 10.8K
$98.9 HNL 2,615
312.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 HNL 24.1K
$355 HNL 9,385
157.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HNL 19.1K
$300 HNL 7,935
141.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 HNL 20.4K
$565 HNL 14.9K
36.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 HNL 14.1K
$451 HNL 11.9K
18.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
Choloma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 HNL 16.3K
$514 HNL 13.6K
19.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
12
-6.33%

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

Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

Last update for Choloma: March 2, 2026

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