Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 15.2% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 39.3% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
$7.21
ZMW177.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.93
|
$3.82
ZMW94.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.11
|
$0.71
ZMW17.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.53
|
$0.33
ZMW8.15
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.87
|
$0.74
ZMW18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL81.09
|
$3.64
ZMW89.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.89
|
$4.85
ZMW119.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.55
|
$1.92
ZMW47.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL45.03
|
$1.80
ZMW44.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.85
|
$1.20
ZMW29.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.64
|
$0.60
ZMW14.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.54
|
$1.27
ZMW31.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
$0.56
ZMW13.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.32
|
$0.96
ZMW23.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.38
|
$0.67
ZMW16.61
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.82
|
$4.77
ZMW117.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW912.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL514,366.89
|
$8,004.53
ZMW197,281.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL771.55
|
$12.13
ZMW298.95
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,145.08
|
$125.92
ZMW3,103.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,544.05
|
$214.42
ZMW5,284.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,343.86
|
$114.96
ZMW2,833.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,468.47
|
$83.50
ZMW2,058.01
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,863.77
|
$176.79
ZMW4,357.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW161,936.58
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL41.15
|
$0.97
ZMW23.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.56
|
$2.07
ZMW51.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.87
|
$2.49
ZMW61.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL951.58
|
$41.21
ZMW1,015.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
$3.50
ZMW86.25
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
$18.43
ZMW454.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
$18.78
ZMW462.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,846.16
|
$90.18
ZMW2,222.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,743.29
|
$82.76
ZMW2,039.76
|
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