Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 30.8% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% more in Beirut
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beirut. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL152.80
|
$10.00
LBP894,096
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL185.10
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.91
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.37
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.33
|
$0.91
LBP81,766
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.29
|
$5.48
LBP489,517
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL164.27
|
$6.19
LBP553,239
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL63.92
|
$2.72
LBP242,900
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.59
|
$3.84
LBP342,965
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.51
|
$0.69
LBP61,846
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.47
|
$0.56
LBP49,671
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.37
|
$0.41
LBP36,712
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.37
|
$0.47
LBP41,705
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.13
|
$0.39
LBP35,013
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.22
|
$0.44
LBP39,214
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL106.77
|
$3.49
LBP312,101
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL509,333.46
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,682,287,124
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL764.00
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,133.87
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,470.22
|
$738.24
LBP66,005,301
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,281.78
|
$359.38
LBP32,131,565
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,454.10
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,786.82
|
$283.33
LBP25,332,712
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,111.11
LBP367,572,680
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL40.75
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL61.95
|
$2.80
LBP250,347
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.21
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL942.27
|
$59.33
LBP5,304,968
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL152.80
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL950.76
|
$78.12
LBP6,985,123
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL950.76
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,818.31
|
$103.12
LBP9,220,362
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,716.45
|
$110.71
LBP9,898,917
|
|
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