Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 15.0% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Buenos Aires
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
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