Honduras: cost of living

What is the poverty rate in Honduras?

61.1% of Honduran households were below the poverty line in 2026, up from 60.1% in 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Extreme poverty rose from 38.3% to 39.7% of households.

The INE measures poverty by income: a household is poor if its income per person is below the cost of a basic basket of food and other goods, and extremely poor if it cannot cover the food basket alone. The figures are for households, not people. Poverty is down from 73.6% in 2021. The number of poor households rose by 76,929 to 1,702,006. The data come from the June 2026 EPHPM survey.

Official sources: INE: Mercado laboral, pobreza y desigualdad 2026 · INE: EPHPM 2026

How much is petrol in Honduras?

From 12 October 2026, a gallon of super petrol costs L 157.84 in Tegucigalpa and L 153.13 in San Pedro Sula, according to the Ministry of Energy (SEN). Regular costs L 139.96 and diesel L 153.53 in Tegucigalpa.

Prices are set weekly as maximum pump prices. That week super rose L 1.23 and regular L 2.04 in Tegucigalpa, while diesel was unchanged. The government pays a temporary subsidy on regular petrol (L 4.82 a gallon in Tegucigalpa) and on domestic LPG, and holds diesel steady through the fuel tax. Prices are quoted per US gallon (3.785 litres).

Official sources: SEN: Histórico de precios de los combustibles

How much does electricity cost in Honduras?

The average electricity tariff in Honduras is 6.02 lempiras per kWh for October to December 2026, up 0.64% from 5.98, according to the Electric Energy Regulatory Commission (CREE). Residential customers pay L 5.0031 per kWh for the first 50 kWh a month and L 6.5102 for each kWh after that, plus a fixed charge of L 59.74.

The CREE reviews tariffs every quarter to reflect differences between actual and forecast generation costs. Its report says generation costs rose because of higher demand, less hydropower and more thermal power using imported fuel. Tariffs apply to customers of the state utility ENEE on the national grid.

Official sources: CREE: Informe de 4to ajuste tarifario 2026

How unequal is income in Honduras?

Honduras had a Gini index of 45.7 in 2024, according to the World Bank, down from 46.8 in 2023. A Gini of 0 means everyone has the same income and 100 means one person has it all.

The INE household survey for 2026 shows that 95% of the population holds about 77.4% of income, so the top 5% receive more than 20%. The World Bank computes its index from the same INE survey, using per-person income.

Official sources: World Bank: Gini index, Honduras · INE: Resultados mercado laboral y pobreza, junio 2026

What is Honduras' inflation rate?

According to the IMF, consumer price inflation in Honduras was 4.6% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 11.4%; its low point was 2016, at 2.7%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.1%, and Honduras placed 7th highest of 29. Worldwide: 39th of 165.

What is household spending per person in Honduras?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2025, is $2,300. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was $4,566, and Honduras placed 13th highest of 15. Of 124 countries with 2025 data, 83rd highest.

How many people in Honduras live on under $3 a day?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 15.7%. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.1%, and Honduras placed 1st highest of 14.

What share of Honduras lives below the poverty line?

The World Bank puts the share of people below the national poverty line in Honduras at 60.1% in 2025. Latin America & Caribbean median: 23.5%; Honduras is 1st highest of 8.

What is Honduras' Gini coefficient?

The World Bank puts the Gini index in Honduras at 45.7 in 2024. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 43.6, and Honduras placed 5th highest of 14.

How many people in Honduras go hungry?

The latest figure from the FAO, for 2024, is 39.3%. No year since 2015 has been lower. Latin America & Caribbean median: 28.0%; Honduras is 6th highest of 21. Worldwide: 38th of 135.