Cost of living comparison
Lima is 11.4% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Lima instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
|
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
|
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