Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW177.72
|
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW94.18
|
$7.16
HNL186.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW17.59
|
$0.77
HNL20.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.15
|
$0.59
HNL15.53
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW18.23
|
$2.10
HNL54.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW89.61
|
$3.11
HNL81.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW119.59
|
$6.35
HNL165.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW47.43
|
$2.47
HNL64.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW44.28
|
$1.72
HNL45.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW29.60
|
$1.33
HNL34.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW14.88
|
$0.68
HNL17.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW31.18
|
$0.67
HNL17.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW13.88
|
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW23.56
|
$0.74
HNL19.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW16.61
|
$0.63
HNL16.38
|
|
pay 92.1% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW117.45
|
$4.13
HNL107.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW912.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW197,281.92
|
$19,700.00
HNL514,366.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW298.95
|
$29.55
HNL771.55
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,103.44
|
$43.86
HNL1,145.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,284.72
|
$288.93
HNL7,544.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW2,833.31
|
$242.97
HNL6,343.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,058.01
|
$56.24
HNL1,468.47
|
|
pay 70.4% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,357.20
|
$301.18
HNL7,863.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW161,936.58
|
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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW23.83
|
$1.58
HNL41.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW51.10
|
$2.40
HNL62.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW61.35
|
$2.56
HNL66.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,015.73
|
$36.44
HNL951.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW86.25
|
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
|
pay 60.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW454.35
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW462.96
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,222.51
|
$109.01
HNL2,846.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,039.76
|
$105.07
HNL2,743.29
|
|
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