Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 2.1 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
|
pay 81.6% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
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