Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 35.0% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Kathmandu
- Housing
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pay 55.2% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.8% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
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pay 41.3% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.62
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.07
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.50
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.77
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL80.95
|
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.61
|
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.44
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL44.96
|
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.79
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.61
|
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.51
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.52
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.29
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.36
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.64
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL513,493.12
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL770.24
|
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,143.13
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,531.23
|
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,333.08
|
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,465.97
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,850.41
|
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL41.08
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.46
|
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.75
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL949.96
|
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,841.33
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,738.63
|
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
|
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