South AfricaSouth Africa

Honduras

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South AfricaSouth Africa = 1×

HondurasHonduras vs South AfricaSouth Africa
Overall verdict

HondurasHonduras is about 1.08× South AfricaSouth Africa.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South AfricaSouth Africa = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Africa. 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 South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa = 1× HondurasHonduras is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.51
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.11
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.76

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

In Honduras, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in South Africa — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.51
    HondurasHonduras ZAR 82.73 HNL 134
    South AfricaSouth Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11
    HondurasHonduras ZAR 3.88 USD 0.231
    South AfricaSouth Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82
    HondurasHonduras ZAR 21.13 USD 1.286
    South AfricaSouth Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70
    HondurasHonduras ZAR 19.31 USD 1.175
    South AfricaSouth Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67
    Observed 2026-07-20 · 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
+54%
in ZAR

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