Cost of living comparison

Belize

compared to

Honduras

Honduras vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Honduras is 5.8% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Honduras
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Honduras
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Honduras
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Honduras
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Honduras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Honduras
Clothing: pay 79.1% more in Honduras

The cost of childcare and clothing in Honduras are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honduras. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Honduras.

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Honduras vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honduras instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Belize	Honduras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 BZD20.26	$7.63 HNL205.22	-24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.91 BZD17.92	$8.42 HNL226.39	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 BZD2.35	$1.02 HNL27.50	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.88 HNL23.63	-23.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Belize	Honduras
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 BZD5.51	$2.36 HNL63.49	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04 BZD16.17	$4.44 HNL119.37	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BZD30.61	$5.41 HNL145.50	-64.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 BZD4.99	$2.05 HNL55.10	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 BZD10.29	$2.85 HNL76.54	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.87 BZD7.78	$1.61 HNL43.27	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BZD1.48	$0.59 HNL15.80	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 BZD2.50	$0.99 HNL26.56	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BZD4.84	$0.65 HNL17.41	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.43 BZD4.89	$0.90 HNL24.26	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 BZD2.95	$0.89 HNL24.00	-39.2%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Belize	Honduras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 BZD14.31	$4.12 HNL110.85	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.76 HNL961.35
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.88	$21,409.36 HNL576K	+103.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.33 BZD54.97	$18.53 HNL498.20	-32.2%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Belize	Honduras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.69 BZD97.92	$59.26 HNL1,593.25	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$669.71 BZD1,346.92	$620.19 HNL16,674.00	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.89 BZD1,055.65	$479.00 HNL12,877.88	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.79 BZD327.40	$103.84 HNL2,791.72	-36.2%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Belize	Honduras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.76	$290.83 HNL7,818.90	+350.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.95	$4,943.05 HNL133K	+633.2%
Average			+474.9%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Honduras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 BZD4.66	$1.83 HNL49.11	-21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 BZD7.27	$2.98 HNL80.04	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 BZD9.03	$2.99 HNL80.29	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.65 BZD63.65	$45.04 HNL1,210.92	+42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 BZD10.01	$5.64 HNL151.73	+13.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 79.1% more for clothing

	Belize	Honduras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.35 BZD65.06	$55.59 HNL1,494.58	+71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 BZD50.05	$36.60 HNL983.94	+47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$37.33 BZD75.07	$73.51 HNL1,976.29	+96.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.33 BZD75.07	$77.25 HNL2,076.89	+106.9%
Average			+79.1%

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