Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Tegucigalpa vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 16.3% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing: pay 44.9% less in Tegucigalpa
Childcare: pay 32.3% more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing: pay 47.3% more in Tegucigalpa

The cost of clothing and childcare in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,204.80	$5.91 HNL154.31	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,380.50	$7.16 HNL186.93	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD226.29	$0.77 HNL20.11	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.56	$0.59 HNL15.53	-32.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD567.49	$2.10 HNL54.87	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,053.56	$3.11 HNL81.09	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,444.65	$6.35 HNL165.89	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD684.39	$2.47 HNL64.55	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD475.60	$1.72 HNL45.03	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD432.89	$1.33 HNL34.85	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD222.06	$0.68 HNL17.64	-51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD292.14	$0.67 HNL17.54	-63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD255.27	$0.71 HNL18.55	-55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.98	$0.74 HNL19.32	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.98	$0.63 HNL16.38	-33.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD774.55	$4.13 HNL107.82	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,023.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,877,375.42	$19,700.00 HNL514,366.89	-54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$29.55 HNL771.55	+12.3%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 44.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,474.54	$43.86 HNL1,145.08	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD140,126.50	$288.93 HNL7,544.05	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD68,133.30	$242.97 HNL6,343.86	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD19,040.50	$56.24 HNL1,468.47	-52.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 32.3% more for childcare

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,478.54	$301.18 HNL7,863.77	+32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD337,342.79	??
Average			+32.3%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD502.00	$1.58 HNL41.15	-49.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD686.28	$2.40 HNL62.56	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,405.59	$2.56 HNL66.87	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,211.29	$36.44 HNL951.58	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,108.39	$5.91 HNL154.31	-55.1%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 47.3% more for clothing

	Kingston	Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,216.78	$36.77 HNL960.15	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,099.65	$36.77 HNL960.15	+43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,378.63	$109.01 HNL2,846.16	+53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,043.96	$105.07 HNL2,743.29	+52.4%
Average			+47.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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