Cost of living comparison

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 15.0% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 69.5% more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.91 HNL153.72	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+86.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.16 HNL186.22	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 HNL20.03	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+90.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 HNL15.47	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+82.4%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 HNL54.66	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.11 HNL80.78	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	+67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 HNL165.26	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 HNL64.31	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	-6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.72 HNL44.86	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	+62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 HNL34.72	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.57	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	+29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.48	$0.61 ARS715.12	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 HNL18.48	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	+40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 HNL19.25	$0.43 ARS504.05	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 HNL16.32	$0.51 ARS596.51	-19.5%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 HNL107.41	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.00 ARS12,984.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,700.00 HNL512,396.89	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.55 HNL768.60	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	-75.1%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.86 HNL1,140.69	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$288.93 HNL7,515.15	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	+77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$242.97 HNL6,319.56	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.24 HNL1,462.84	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-12.5%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.18 HNL7,833.65	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	-28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75
Average			-28.1%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.58 HNL40.99	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	+14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.40 HNL62.33	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 HNL66.61	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.44 HNL947.93	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 HNL153.72	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	-15.4%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.77 HNL956.47	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+143.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.77 HNL956.47	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+103.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.01 HNL2,835.26	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.07 HNL2,732.78	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	+13.5%
Average			+66.2%

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