Cost of living comparison
Washington is 3.5 times more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Washington instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$178.48
|
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