Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 22.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Tegucigalpa
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Tegucigalpa
- Transportation
-
pay 99.9% more in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% more in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Tegucigalpa
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Tegucigalpa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$38.66
|
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$7.16
HNL186.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.32
|
$0.77
HNL20.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.24
|
$0.59
HNL15.53
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.71
|
$2.10
HNL54.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$24.60
|
$3.11
HNL81.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$19.81
|
$6.35
HNL165.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.67
|
$2.47
HNL64.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.89
|
$1.72
HNL45.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.81
|
$1.33
HNL34.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.15
|
$0.68
HNL17.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$0.67
HNL17.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.86
|
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.82
|
$0.74
HNL19.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.97
|
$0.63
HNL16.38
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.01
|
$4.13
HNL107.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$241.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
$19,700.00
HNL514,366.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$40.01
|
$29.55
HNL771.55
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$107.17
|
$43.86
HNL1,145.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,001.65
|
$288.93
HNL7,544.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,242.22
|
$242.97
HNL6,343.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$285.60
|
$56.24
HNL1,468.47
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,561.19
|
$301.18
HNL7,863.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26
|
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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$1.58
HNL41.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.70
|
$2.40
HNL62.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
$2.56
HNL66.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.06
|
$36.44
HNL951.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.66
|
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$282.39
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$228.54
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$357.48
|
$109.01
HNL2,846.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$309.10
|
$105.07
HNL2,743.29
|
|
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