Cost of Living inSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Honduras: $6,586/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
6.0 / 10
#60 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Honduras yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for San Pedro Sula. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.San Pedro Sula is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Honduras.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedA visible public hospital footprint help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
MixedVisible specialty depth help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
64/100
2023
Physicians
0.49/1k
2020
Hospital beds
0.53/1k
2023
Out of pocket
53%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
73.0 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
47/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
8.4/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Honduras yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2025 annual wages in San Pedro Sula, Honduras · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in San Pedro Sula compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.3x further in San Pedro Sula than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Honduras here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is San Pedro Sula cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
San Pedro Sula is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for San Pedro Sula. We are using the country-level cost index for Honduras here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in San Pedro Sula compare with New York City?
Rent in San Pedro Sula is about 88% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Honduras here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in San Pedro Sula?
Groceries in San Pedro Sula are about 60% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 66% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Honduras here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is Honduras's industrial capital, sitting in the Sula Valley about 60 kilometers inland from the Caribbean coast and serving as the country's main manufacturing and export hub through maquila apparel zones and Puerto Cortés. Population is around 801,000 and the climate is hot and humid year-round with a pronounced rainy season from May through November. Relocators should weigh significantly lower costs than the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa and direct US flight links via Ramón Villeda Morales airport against persistent security concerns that have historically given the city one of the world's highest homicide rates. Spanish is essential. Most expat presence concentrates around manufacturing management roles.
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