Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Tegucigalpa vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 45.8% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% more in Tegucigalpa
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Tegucigalpa
Transportation: pay 92.1% more in Tegucigalpa
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Tegucigalpa
Childcare: pay 70.4% more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Tegucigalpa
Clothing: pay 60.8% more in Tegucigalpa

The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW191.88	$5.91 HNL154.05	-18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW101.68	$7.16 HNL186.62	+87.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW18.99	$0.77 HNL20.07	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW8.80	$0.59 HNL15.50	+79.7%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW19.68	$2.10 HNL54.77	+184.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW96.74	$3.11 HNL80.95	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW129.11	$6.35 HNL165.61	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW51.21	$2.47 HNL64.44	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW47.81	$1.72 HNL44.96	-4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW31.96	$1.33 HNL34.79	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.06	$0.68 HNL17.61	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW33.67	$0.67 HNL17.51	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW14.99	$0.71 HNL18.52	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW25.43	$0.74 HNL19.29	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW17.93	$0.63 HNL16.36	-6.9%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 92.1% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW126.80	$4.13 HNL107.64	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW985.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW212,997.41	$19,700.00 HNL513,493.12	+146.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW322.77	$29.55 HNL770.24	+143.6%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 12.1% more for housing

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,350.66	$43.86 HNL1,143.13	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,705.70	$288.93 HNL7,531.23	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,059.01	$242.97 HNL6,333.08	+111.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,221.95	$56.24 HNL1,465.97	-32.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 70.4% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,704.30	$301.18 HNL7,850.41	+70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW174,836.45	??
Average			+70.4%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW25.73	$1.58 HNL41.08	+63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW55.17	$2.40 HNL62.46	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW66.23	$2.56 HNL66.75	+2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,096.64	$36.44 HNL949.96	-11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW93.12	$5.91 HNL154.05	+68.9%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 60.8% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW490.55	$36.77 HNL958.52	+99.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW499.83	$36.77 HNL958.52	+95.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,399.56	$109.01 HNL2,841.33	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,202.25	$105.07 HNL2,738.63	+27.0%
Average			+60.8%

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