Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 36.6% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Manila, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
|
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