Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 2.5 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
|
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
pay 83.8% more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
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