Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.7 times more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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