Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 3.8% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL184.29
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.33
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL17.25
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL53.85
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL55.23
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL135.98
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL59.18
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL35.65
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL34.67
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL19.21
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL23.06
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.98
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.95
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL15.25
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL106.97
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL695.88
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL506,906.48
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL696.09
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,131.49
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,442.98
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL6,022.53
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,363.79
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,529.79
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL95,485.70
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL41.04
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL51.82
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL56.13
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,301.21
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL153.08
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Rabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL952.52
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,823.55
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,721.49
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
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