Puerto Cortés at a glance
- Puerto Cortés ranks 4th of 10 priced cities in Honduras on cost: $812 a month in essentials, 0% above Choloma, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $493 covers that 0.6×.
- 86.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipio level.
- PM2.5 averages 9.9 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 10 Honduras cities we track, so every row says whether Puerto Cortés is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $812 | $812 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $352 | $352 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $339 | $339 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $106 | $106 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $142 | $142 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $171 | $171 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $41 | $41 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $493 | $493 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $556 | $556 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $920 | $920 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Puerto Cortés, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.56 | $6.56 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $28.84 | $28.84 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $6.56 | $6.56 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.94 | $1.94 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $0.99 | $0.99 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.63 | $2.63 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.93 | $0.93 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.87 | $0.87 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.22 | $1.22 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.69 | $1.69 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.58 | $1.58 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.02 | $6.02 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.88 | $4.88 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.90 | $2.90 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.81 | $1.81 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.67 | $1.67 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.79 | $1.79 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.89 | $0.89 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.02 | $1.02 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi start | $3.51 | $3.51 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.84 | $1.84 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.10 | $1.10 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $134.47 | $134.47 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $36.56 | $36.56 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $21.05 | $21.05 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $32.84 | $32.84 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $4.93 | $4.93 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Puerto Cortés has 86.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipio level). That is the 6th-highest of 10 Honduras cities we track. Honduras's national figure is 103.5, so Puerto Cortés runs 17 below the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Puerto Cortés ranks against every city we track
Puerto Cortés sits ahead of 96% of the 1001 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 79% of 1010. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 9% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Puerto Cortés sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated