Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 44.6% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
|
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