Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pedro Sula vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
San Pedro Sula is 36.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% less in San Pedro Sula
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in San Pedro Sula
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in San Pedro Sula
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in San Pedro Sula
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in San Pedro Sula
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in San Pedro Sula
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in San Pedro Sula
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in San Pedro Sula.
San Pedro Sula vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pedro Sula instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$7.62
HNL200.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.46
HNL222.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.28
HNL33.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.00
HNL26.42
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.01
HNL53.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$4.45
HNL117.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$5.75
HNL151.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$2.41
HNL63.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.08
HNL81.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.63
HNL42.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.57
HNL14.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.51
HNL39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.77
HNL20.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.13
HNL29.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.08
HNL28.55
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$3.88
HNL102.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$36.57
HNL963.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$23,518.42
HNL619,626.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$18.66
HNL491.73
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$43.70
HNL1,151.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$505.90
HNL13,328.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$377.34
HNL9,941.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$99.26
HNL2,615.23
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of housing
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$143.47
HNL3,779.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$3,222.37
HNL84,897.86
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of childcare
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$1.90
HNL50.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.38
HNL62.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$3.05
HNL80.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$38.41
HNL1,012.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$5.70
HNL150.17
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$75.05
HNL1,977.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$40.66
HNL1,071.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$78.83
HNL2,076.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$75.79
HNL1,996.71
|
|
Madrid vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of clothing
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