Cost of living comparison

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Tegucigalpa vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 33.4% more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants
pay 0.4% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 18.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 40.8% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 19.6 times more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.9% less in Tegucigalpa

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

Tegucigalpa vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.4% less for restaurants

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.54
FCFA4,983
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.54
FCFA4,983
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
FCFA498
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA1,966
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $10.34
FCFA6,036
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 40.8% less for transportation

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
FCFA15,411
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,056.06
FCFA19M
$19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.95
FCFA131K
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 19.6 times more for childcare

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $341.40
FCFA199K
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
FCFA997
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
FCFA2,741
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,639
$2.98
HNL80.11

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Malabo
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $102.43
HNL2,753.88

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