Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tegucigalpa vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 40.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 52.5% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 14.4% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 60.2% less in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.7% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 36.0% less in Tegucigalpa

The cost of transportation and childcare in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tegucigalpa. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

pay 52.5% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,573.36
$5.91
HNL153.72
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
$7.16
HNL186.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.23
$0.77
HNL20.03

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG327.78
$2.10
HNL54.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG655.56
$3.11
HNL80.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG744.48
$6.35
HNL165.26

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.12
$4.13
HNL107.41
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,622.26
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
$19,700.00
HNL512,396.89

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pay 60.2% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
$43.86
HNL1,140.69
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,312.80
$288.93
HNL7,515.15
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,690.54
$242.97
HNL6,319.56

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,111.30
$301.18
HNL7,833.65
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG655.56
$1.58
HNL40.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.03
$2.40
HNL62.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.23
$2.56
HNL66.61

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pay 36.0% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
$36.77
HNL956.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
$36.77
HNL956.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
$109.01
HNL2,835.26

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