Cost of living comparison

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Tegucigalpa vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 33.0% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants
pay 4.4% more in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 28.7% more in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 6.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 67.4% more in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 58.4% more in Tegucigalpa

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Tegucigalpa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Gaborone, you would:

pay 4.4% more for restaurants

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.85
BWP148.87
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.79
BWP79.40
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.72
BWP9.92
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
BWP12.02
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.16
BWP43.42
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.47
BWP75.12
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.15
BWP70.71
$4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass $29.66
BWP406.91
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,891.73
BWP273K
$19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 67.4% more for housing

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.10
BWP577.61
$34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $356.36
BWP4,889.51
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $221.34
BWP3,036.92
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $127.13
BWP1,744.25
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,500.03
BWP34,301.86
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.99
BWP27.29
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.32
BWP31.83
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.62
BWP49.62
$2.98
HNL80.11

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

 
Gaborone
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.53
BWP652.19
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$16.75
BWP229.75
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.33
BWP992.46
$102.43
HNL2,753.88

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