Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 3.6 times more in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
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pay 60.2% less in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
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pay 3.0 times more in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.7% less in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
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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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
$0.59
HNL15.47
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
$2.47
HNL64.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
$1.72
HNL44.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$1.33
HNL34.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
$0.68
HNL17.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$0.67
HNL17.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$0.71
HNL18.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$0.74
HNL19.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
$0.63
HNL16.32
|
|
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
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
$19,700.00
HNL512,396.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
$29.55
HNL768.60
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
$56.24
HNL1,462.84
|
|
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
|
?? | |
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
$36.44
HNL947.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
$5.91
HNL153.72
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
$105.07
HNL2,732.78
|
|
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