Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL153.72
|
$11.85
RON52.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.22
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.03
|
$2.00
RON8.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.47
|
$2.20
RON9.75
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.66
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.78
|
$4.52
RON20.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.26
|
$6.34
RON28.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.31
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.86
|
$3.09
RON13.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.72
|
$0.59
RON2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.57
|
$0.77
RON3.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.48
|
$0.75
RON3.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.48
|
$0.88
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.25
|
$0.51
RON2.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.32
|
$0.44
RON1.95
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.41
|
$6.09
RON26.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.24
RON76.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL512,396.89
|
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL768.60
|
$5.82
RON25.75
|
|
pay 56.1% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,140.69
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,515.15
|
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,319.56
|
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,462.84
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
|
pay 75.3% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,833.65
|
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL40.99
|
$3.23
RON14.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.33
|
$3.17
RON14.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.61
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL947.93
|
$49.84
RON220.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL153.72
|
$8.62
RON38.15
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL956.47
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL956.47
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,835.26
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,732.78
|
$105.80
RON468.31
|
|
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