Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 12.1% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Bishkek
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Bishkek
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% less in Bishkek
- Housing
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pay 5.4% less in Bishkek
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% less in Bishkek
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.6% less in Bishkek
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% more in Bishkek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Bishkek.
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
HNL153.72
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.22
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.03
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.47
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.66
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.78
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.26
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.31
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.86
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.72
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.57
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.48
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.48
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.25
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.32
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.41
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL512,396.89
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL768.60
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,140.69
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,515.15
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,319.56
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,462.84
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,833.65
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL40.99
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.33
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.61
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL947.93
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL153.72
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL956.47
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL956.47
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,835.26
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,732.78
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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