United States

Compared with Honduras, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Honduras = 1×

United States vs

Honduras

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.00× 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 United States 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×

United States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.01
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.81

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Honduras — 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 ×1.21

United States HNL 162.06 USD 6.12

Honduras HNL 134.00 HNL 134

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.15

United States HNL 35.91 USD 1.356

Honduras HNL 31.11 USD 1.175

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

United States HNL 30.35 USD 1.146

Honduras HNL 34.05 USD 1.286

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81

United States HNL 4.98 USD 0.188

Honduras HNL 6.12 USD 0.231

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com