Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 73.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA904
|
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA277
|
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA559
|
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA320
|
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA390
|
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
|
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