Cost of living comparison

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 52.2% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 56.1% more in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 75.3% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.7% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 25.2% more in Bucharest

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Bucharest are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.

Bucharest vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bucharest instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.91 HNL154.44	$11.85 RON51.73	+100.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.16 HNL187.09	$7.54 RON32.92	+5.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 HNL20.13	$2.00 RON8.72	+159.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 HNL15.54	$2.20 RON9.62	+270.6%
Average			+133.9%

Tegucigalpa vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 HNL54.91	$1.17 RON5.13	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.11 HNL81.16	$4.52 RON19.75	+45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 HNL166.03	$6.34 RON27.68	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 HNL64.61	$3.28 RON14.30	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.72 HNL45.07	$3.09 RON13.48	+79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 HNL34.88	$0.59 RON2.56	-56.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.66	$0.77 RON3.36	+13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.56	$0.75 RON3.28	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 HNL18.57	$0.88 RON3.85	+24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 HNL19.34	$0.51 RON2.21	-31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 HNL16.40	$0.44 RON1.92	-29.8%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 HNL107.91	$6.09 RON26.60	+47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.24 RON75.24
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,700.00 HNL514,799.41	$26,003.12 RON113,503.60	+32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.55 HNL772.20	$5.82 RON25.39	-80.3%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 56.1% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.86 HNL1,146.04	$9.35 RON40.83	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$288.93 HNL7,550.39	$601.94 RON2,627.45	+108.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$242.97 HNL6,349.19	$397.23 RON1,733.91	+63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.24 HNL1,469.70	$130.07 RON567.74	+131.3%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 75.3% more for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.18 HNL7,870.38	$527.95 RON2,304.50	+75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,631.65 RON46,407.15
Average			+75.3%

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pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.58 HNL41.18	$3.23 RON14.11	+105.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.40 HNL62.62	$3.17 RON13.83	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 HNL66.92	$5.98 RON26.10	+133.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.44 HNL952.38	$49.84 RON217.56	+36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 HNL154.44	$8.62 RON37.62	+45.8%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 25.2% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.77 HNL960.96	$78.42 RON342.28	+113.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.77 HNL960.96	$39.68 RON173.19	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.01 HNL2,848.56	$85.94 RON375.14	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.07 HNL2,745.60	$105.80 RON461.82	+0.7%
Average			+25.2%

Tegucigalpa vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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