GuatemalaGuatemala

Honduras

Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.

Baseline: GuatemalaGuatemala = 1×

HondurasHonduras vs GuatemalaGuatemala
Overall verdict

HondurasHonduras is about 0.93× GuatemalaGuatemala.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs GuatemalaGuatemala = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Guatemala. A bar running right means Honduras is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than GuatemalaGuatemala Guatemala = 1× HondurasHonduras is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.18
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.87
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.77

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Honduras, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Guatemala — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.18
    HondurasHonduras GTQ 38.79 HNL 134
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91
    HondurasHonduras GTQ 9.86 USD 1.286
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.84
    HondurasHonduras GTQ 9.01 USD 1.175
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.77
    HondurasHonduras GTQ 1.77 USD 0.231
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 2.29 USD 0.299
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Honduras

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+54%
in HNL
87 → 134
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+37%
in GTQ

It rose 54% in local currency, but 37% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Honduras's inflation.