Cost of living comparison
Tegucigalpa is 21.4% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$6.08
HNL150.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$7.32
HNL180.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$0.77
HNL18.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.69
HNL16.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$2.14
HNL52.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$2.19
HNL54.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$5.40
HNL133.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$2.35
HNL58.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.42
HNL34.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.38
HNL34.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.76
HNL18.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.92
HNL22.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.75
HNL18.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.75
HNL18.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.61
HNL14.95
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.25
HNL104.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$27.64
HNL682.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$20,133.97
HNL497,123.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$27.65
HNL682.66
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$44.94
HNL1,109.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$216.19
HNL5,337.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$239.21
HNL5,906.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$54.17
HNL1,337.47
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$299.08
HNL7,384.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$3,792.63
HNL93,642.82
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.63
HNL40.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$2.06
HNL50.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$2.23
HNL55.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$51.68
HNL1,276.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.08
HNL150.13
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$37.83
HNL934.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$37.83
HNL934.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$112.15
HNL2,769.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$108.10
HNL2,668.97
|
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