Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 12.1% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
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pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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