Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 42.9% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL151.05
|
$4.06
EGP205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL182.98
|
$4.71
EGP238.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.68
|
$0.33
EGP16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.20
|
$0.12
EGP6.20
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.71
|
$0.65
EGP32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL79.37
|
$1.59
EGP80.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL162.38
|
$3.40
EGP172.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL63.19
|
$1.45
EGP73.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.08
|
$1.96
EGP99.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.11
|
$0.68
EGP34.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.27
|
$0.23
EGP11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.17
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.16
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.91
|
$0.22
EGP10.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.04
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL105.54
|
$1.01
EGP51.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP411.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL503,486.80
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,837,789.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL755.23
|
$2.50
EGP126.46
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,120.86
|
$9.69
EGP490.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,384.47
|
$208.74
EGP10,572.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,209.67
|
$129.60
EGP6,564.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,437.41
|
$13.65
EGP691.46
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,697.43
|
$87.26
EGP4,419.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,948.40
EGP98,686.60
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL40.28
|
$1.42
EGP71.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL61.24
|
$1.54
EGP77.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL65.45
|
$1.83
EGP92.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL931.45
|
$18.55
EGP939.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL151.05
|
$3.04
EGP154.22
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL939.84
|
$37.28
EGP1,888.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL939.84
|
$49.39
EGP2,501.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,785.96
|
$97.57
EGP4,942.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,685.26
|
$53.60
EGP2,714.92
|
|
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