Tegucigalpa vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 94.5% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants
pay 23.7% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 3.1% more in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 5.1 times more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.2% less in Tegucigalpa

The cost of housing and groceries in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Tegucigalpa. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.

Tegucigalpa vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of P'yongyang, you would:

pay 23.7% less for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.81
KPW4,327
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$21.26
KPW19,136
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.21
KPW1,985
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.30
KPW2,071
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
KPW3,195
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $89.58
KPW80,621
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $89.58
KPW80,621
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $13.44
KPW12,093
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.12
KPW1,008
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.98
HNL80.11

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
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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