Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 4.2 times more expensive than San Pedro Sula.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 87.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in San Pedro Sula. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. San Pedro Sula Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of San Pedro Sula, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.62
HNL200.71
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
HNL222.89
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
HNL33.64
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
HNL26.42
|
$2.79
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.3% more for groceries
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
HNL53.01
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
HNL117.36
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
HNL151.40
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
HNL63.62
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
HNL81.16
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
HNL42.90
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
HNL14.95
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
HNL39.76
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
HNL20.32
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
HNL29.82
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
HNL28.55
|
$1.64
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
HNL102.27
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.57
HNL963.39
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,518.42
HNL619,626.60
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
HNL491.73
|
$16.73
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.70
HNL1,151.33
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$505.90
HNL13,328.67
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.34
HNL9,941.61
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.26
HNL2,615.23
|
$146.54
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 15.5 times more for childcare
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.47
HNL3,779.99
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,222.37
HNL84,897.86
|
$40,166.67
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
HNL50.18
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
HNL62.82
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.05
HNL80.28
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.41
HNL1,012.05
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.70
HNL150.17
|
$16.75
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
San Pedro Sula
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.05
HNL1,977.23
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
HNL1,071.15
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.83
HNL2,076.92
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.79
HNL1,996.71
|
$133.22
|
|
San Pedro Sula vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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