Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 19.4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Tegucigalpa
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Tegucigalpa
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
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pay 20.1% more in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% more in Tegucigalpa
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$5.91
HNL154.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$7.16
HNL187.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.77
HNL20.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.59
HNL15.54
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$2.10
HNL54.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.22
|
$3.11
HNL81.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.69
|
$6.35
HNL166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.02
|
$2.47
HNL64.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
$1.72
HNL45.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
$1.33
HNL34.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.68
HNL17.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.67
HNL17.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$0.71
HNL18.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.74
HNL19.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.63
HNL16.40
|
|
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
$4.13
HNL107.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
|
$19,700.00
HNL514,799.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.47
|
$29.55
HNL772.20
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.44
|
$43.86
HNL1,146.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,280.60
|
$288.93
HNL7,550.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,580.61
|
$242.97
HNL6,349.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.73
|
$56.24
HNL1,469.70
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,066.55
|
$301.18
HNL7,870.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
|
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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$1.58
HNL41.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
$2.40
HNL62.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$2.56
HNL66.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.29
|
$36.44
HNL952.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
$5.91
HNL154.44
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.53
|
$36.77
HNL960.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
$36.77
HNL960.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
$109.01
HNL2,848.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
$105.07
HNL2,745.60
|
|
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