Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 22.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
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$40.39
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
|
pay 99.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
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pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
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