Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.4 times more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
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Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
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pay 67.6% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$143.35
€137.44
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