Cost of living comparison
Castries is 45.5% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Castries instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
?? | |
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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