South Korea

Compared with Honduras, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Honduras = 1×

South Korea vs

Honduras

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.78× Honduras.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Honduras = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Honduras. A bar running right means South Korea 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

Honduras Honduras = 1×

South Korea is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.55

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

In South Korea, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Honduras — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.20

South Korea HNL 37.47 USD 1.415

Honduras HNL 31.11 USD 1.175

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11

South Korea HNL 37.79 USD 1.427

Honduras HNL 34.05 USD 1.286

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.74

South Korea HNL 99.08 KRW 5,500

Honduras HNL 134.00 HNL 134

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55

South Korea HNL 3.36 USD 0.127

Honduras HNL 6.12 USD 0.231

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com