Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 7.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Tegucigalpa
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Tegucigalpa
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3% more in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Tegucigalpa
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Quito, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.91
HNL152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.16
HNL184.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.77
HNL19.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.59
HNL15.34
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$2.10
HNL54.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.11
HNL80.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.35
HNL163.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.47
HNL63.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$1.72
HNL44.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.33
HNL34.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.68
HNL17.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.67
HNL17.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.71
HNL18.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.74
HNL19.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
HNL16.19
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.13
HNL106.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$19,700.00
HNL508,259.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$29.55
HNL762.39
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$43.86
HNL1,131.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$288.93
HNL7,454.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$242.97
HNL6,268.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$56.24
HNL1,451.03
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$301.18
HNL7,770.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
?? | |
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.58
HNL40.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.40
HNL61.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.56
HNL66.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$36.44
HNL940.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.91
HNL152.48
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$36.77
HNL948.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$36.77
HNL948.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$109.01
HNL2,812.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$105.07
HNL2,710.72
|
|
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