Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 40.4% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Beirut
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
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