Cost of living comparison

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 88.9% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 95.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 62.5% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 25.3% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 44.6% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.91 HNL154.44	$19.00 AWG34.20	+221.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.16 HNL187.09	$10.27 AWG18.49	+43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 HNL20.13	$1.33 AWG2.40	+73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 HNL15.54	$1.61 AWG2.90	+170.7%
Average			+127.2%

Tegucigalpa vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.7% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 HNL54.91	$3.05 AWG5.50	+45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.11 HNL81.16	$6.00 AWG10.80	+93.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 HNL166.03	$6.40 AWG11.52	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 HNL64.61	$5.00 AWG9.00	+102.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.72 HNL45.07	$5.21 AWG9.38	+202.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 HNL34.88	$1.79 AWG3.22	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.66	$0.91 AWG1.63	+34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.56	$1.81 AWG3.27	+170.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 HNL18.57	$2.72 AWG4.90	+283.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 HNL19.34	$1.06 AWG1.90	+43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 HNL16.40	$0.91 AWG1.63	+44.6%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 62.5% more for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 HNL107.91	$5.66 AWG10.19	+37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.00 AWG72.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,700.00 HNL514,799.41	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+77.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.55 HNL772.20	$51.10 AWG91.97	+72.9%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.86 HNL1,146.04	$91.80 AWG165.25	+109.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$288.93 HNL7,550.39	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	+180.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$242.97 HNL6,349.19	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	+169.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.24 HNL1,469.70	$167.08 AWG300.74	+197.1%
Average			+164.2%

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pay 25.3% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.18 HNL7,870.38	$225.00 AWG405.00	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32
Average			-25.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.58 HNL41.18	$3.00 AWG5.40	+90.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.40 HNL62.62	$3.72 AWG6.69	+55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 HNL66.92	$10.00 AWG18.00	+290.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.44 HNL952.38	$131.44 AWG236.60	+260.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 HNL154.44	$10.00 AWG18.00	+69.2%
Average			+153.2%

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pay 44.6% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.77 HNL960.96	$80.00 AWG144.00	+117.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.77 HNL960.96	$57.37 AWG103.27	+56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.01 HNL2,848.56	$116.59 AWG209.86	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.07 HNL2,745.60	$102.90 AWG185.22	-2.1%
Average			+44.6%

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