Cost of living comparison

 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
compared to
 Maseru, Lesotho
Maseru vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 17.1% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants
pay 28.9% more in Maseru
Groceries
pay 2.7% more in Maseru
Transportation
pay 22.6% less in Maseru
Housing
pay 56.1% less in Maseru
Childcare
pay 90.3% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.0% more in Maseru
Clothing
pay 12.8% more in Maseru

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Maseru are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Maseru.

Maseru vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maseru instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

pay 28.9% more for restaurants

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.91
HNL149.95
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.16
HNL181.66
$11.58
LSL217.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.77
HNL19.54
$1.03
LSL19.28

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Bread
1 loaf
$2.10
HNL53.32
$0.82
LSL15.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.11
HNL78.80
$2.67
LSL50.01
Milk (1 gallon) $6.35
HNL161.21
$3.65
LSL68.37

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pay 22.6% less for transportation

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
HNL104.78
$4.64
LSL86.86
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.40
LSL532.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,700.00
HNL499,848.39
$19,879.98
LSL372,491.53

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pay 56.1% less for housing

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.86
HNL1,112.76
$22.72
LSL425.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $288.93
HNL7,331.11
$143.89
LSL2,696.13
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $242.97
HNL6,164.80
$72.89
LSL1,365.80

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pay 90.3% less for childcare

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $301.18
HNL7,641.81
$29.35
LSL549.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,117.07
LSL20,930.48

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.58
HNL39.99
$1.85
LSL34.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.40
HNL60.80
$1.29
LSL24.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.56
HNL64.98
$4.83
LSL90.46

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

 
Tegucigalpa
Maseru
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.77
HNL933.05
$42.60
LSL798.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.77
HNL933.05
$39.76
LSL744.98
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$109.01
HNL2,765.83
$100.35
LSL1,880.20

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