Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 16.6% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Nairobi
- Housing
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pay 13.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% less in Nairobi
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
$3.85
KES499.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL186.93
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL20.11
|
$0.66
KES85.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.53
|
$0.53
KES68.95
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL54.87
|
$0.56
KES72.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL81.09
|
$5.59
KES723.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL165.89
|
$3.35
KES434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL64.55
|
$1.70
KES220.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL45.03
|
$2.71
KES350.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL34.85
|
$1.26
KES163.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.64
|
$0.50
KES64.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.54
|
$0.87
KES113.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL18.55
|
$0.46
KES59.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL19.32
|
$0.48
KES62.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL16.38
|
$0.56
KES72.04
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL107.82
|
$6.17
KES799.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,992.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL514,366.89
|
$19,266.80
KES2,495,050.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL771.55
|
$13.87
KES1,796.44
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,145.08
|
$39.39
KES5,101.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,544.05
|
$428.53
KES55,494.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,343.86
|
$166.44
KES21,553.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,468.47
|
$22.39
KES2,899.83
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,863.77
|
$166.67
KES21,584.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,008.06
KES1,037,043.35
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL41.15
|
$2.31
KES299.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL62.56
|
$2.24
KES290.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL66.87
|
$3.08
KES399.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL951.58
|
$44.12
KES5,713.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL154.31
|
$6.17
KES798.42
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
$16.84
KES2,181.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL960.15
|
$22.95
KES2,971.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,846.16
|
$61.84
KES8,007.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,743.29
|
$52.50
KES6,798.97
|
|
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