Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and El Progreso Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro Sula and El Progreso

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 4.2% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 4.1% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.86 HNL 204
$5.8 HNL 151
35.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.35 HNL 790
$24.79 HNL 645
22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 HNL 218
$7.52 HNL 196
11.44%
Cappuccino
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.51 HNL 39.41
41.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 HNL 36.18
$1.01 HNL 26.21
37.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HNL 27.56
$0.99 HNL 25.75
7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 HNL 49.38
$1.12 HNL 29.1
69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 HNL 83.9
$2.03 HNL 52.9
58.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 HNL 38.73
$1.34 HNL 34.91
11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$2.14 HNL 55.6
-7.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 39.32
$1.26 HNL 32.84
19.84%
Eggs
$2.51 HNL 65.4
$2.12 HNL 55.3
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 HNL 230
$4.52 HNL 118
95.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 HNL 160
$3.87 HNL 101
59.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 HNL 287
$7.9 HNL 206
39.49%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 HNL 117
$2.95 HNL 76.8
52.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 HNL 39.1
$1.5 HNL 39.16
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 HNL 102
$1.44 HNL 37.59
172.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 HNL 52.5
$1.51 HNL 39.33
33.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.2
$1.67 HNL 43.46
34.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 HNL 65.7
$1.37 HNL 35.58
83.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.89
$0.83 HNL 21.6
6.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HNL 44.35
$1.7 HNL 44.34
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 HNL 78.2
$2.55 HNL 66.4
18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.22 HNL 344
$9.71 HNL 253
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.1
$1.28 HNL 33.4
-9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 HNL 41
$1.8 HNL 46.78
-12.78%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 HNL 16.15
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.11 HNL 966
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 HNL 99.3
$4.2 HNL 109
-9.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 HNL 186
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 27.18
$1.07 HNL 27.82
-2.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K HNL 554.8K
$19.2K HNL 499.9K
10.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNL 436.3K
$19.2K HNL 498.6K
-12.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 HNL 3,508
$82.4 HNL 2,144
63.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 HNL 261
$8.92 HNL 232
12.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 HNL 1,307
$40.74 HNL 1,060
23.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.2 HNL 994
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.65 HNL 538
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 HNL 141
$5.82 HNL 152
-7.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 HNL 3,806
$253 HNL 6,590
-42.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 HNL 84.8K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNL 1,356
$45.92 HNL 1,195
13.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 HNL 974
$35.2 HNL 916
6.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 HNL 2,138
$110 HNL 2,872
-25.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 HNL 2,419
$101 HNL 2,620
-7.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
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
San Pedro Sula
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$601 HNL 15.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
12
-6.33%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Progreso: October 28, 2025

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