Several people have asked us about cost of living here in Honduras and we give what is, I'm sure, a dissatisfying answer. We usually say, "Well, some things cost more and some things cost less," which I'm sure the more astute askers of the question could have figured out. Part of the problem is that we can't just come up with specific examples off the top of our heads very often. Yes, coffee is cheaper and cereal is more expensive but that doesn't provide much of a perspective. Perhaps this will.
We have been having problems with our water pressure. So today two plumbers* who have done some work at the church stopped by. They worked at the house for about an hour and a half: removing the pressurized tank, draining it, removing the rubber bladder, checking it for holes, reinstalling it all and testing the system thereafter.
The charge? $35.00.
Can you even get a plumber to show up for that?
* Calling these guys plumbers is a bit unfair. They also do electrical, carpentry, and bricklaying.
