Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 28.3% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
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Tegucigalpa
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Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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