Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 67.2% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
?? | |
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tegucigalpa or Kigali. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.