Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pedro Sula vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
San Pedro Sula is 17.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in San Pedro Sula
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in San Pedro Sula
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in San Pedro Sula
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in San Pedro Sula
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in San Pedro Sula
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in San Pedro Sula
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in San Pedro Sula
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in San Pedro Sula are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in San Pedro Sula. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in San Pedro Sula.
San Pedro Sula vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pedro Sula instead of Quito, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.62
HNL200.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$8.46
HNL222.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.28
HNL33.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.00
HNL26.42
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.01
HNL53.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.45
HNL117.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.75
HNL151.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$2.41
HNL63.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.08
HNL81.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.63
HNL42.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.57
HNL14.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.51
HNL39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.77
HNL20.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.13
HNL29.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.08
HNL28.55
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.88
HNL102.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$36.57
HNL963.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$23,518.42
HNL619,626.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$18.66
HNL491.73
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of transportation
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$43.70
HNL1,151.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$505.90
HNL13,328.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$377.34
HNL9,941.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$99.26
HNL2,615.23
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of housing
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$143.47
HNL3,779.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$3,222.37
HNL84,897.86
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$1.90
HNL50.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$2.38
HNL62.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$3.05
HNL80.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$38.41
HNL1,012.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.70
HNL150.17
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
San Pedro Sula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$75.05
HNL1,977.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$40.66
HNL1,071.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$78.83
HNL2,076.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$75.79
HNL1,996.71
|
|
Quito vs. San Pedro Sula - Cost of clothing
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