Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 91.9% more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tegucigalpa
- Groceries
-
pay 71.7% more in Tegucigalpa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% more in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Tegucigalpa
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN252.09
|
$7.16
HNL186.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.39
|
$0.77
HNL20.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.97
|
$0.59
HNL15.50
|
|
pay 71.7% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN80.67
|
$2.10
HNL54.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN143.69
|
$3.11
HNL80.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN271.01
|
$6.35
HNL165.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN188.56
|
$2.47
HNL64.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN148.65
|
$1.72
HNL44.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.48
|
$1.33
HNL34.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.03
|
$0.68
HNL17.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.44
|
$0.67
HNL17.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.56
|
$0.71
HNL18.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.67
|
$0.74
HNL19.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.95
|
$0.63
HNL16.36
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN335.86
|
$4.13
HNL107.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN339.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
|
$19,700.00
HNL513,493.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,290.69
|
$29.55
HNL770.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
|
$43.86
HNL1,143.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,646.84
|
$288.93
HNL7,531.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,791.17
|
$242.97
HNL6,333.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,427.59
|
$56.24
HNL1,465.97
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,049.35
|
$301.18
HNL7,850.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,980.24
|
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pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN550.21
|
$1.58
HNL41.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.09
|
$2.40
HNL62.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN327.71
|
$2.56
HNL66.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,201.47
|
$36.44
HNL949.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN302.51
|
$5.91
HNL154.05
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN806.68
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
|
$36.77
HNL958.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
$109.01
HNL2,841.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
|
$105.07
HNL2,738.63
|
|
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