Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 5.3% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.35
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.51
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.06
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.23
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.67
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.94
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.63
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.69
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.81
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.12
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.02
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.00
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.74
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.89
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.60
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL499,005.58
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL748.51
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,110.88
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,318.75
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,154.40
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,424.61
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,628.92
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.92
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.70
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.87
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL923.16
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.70
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL931.48
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,761.16
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,661.36
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
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