Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tegucigalpa vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary
Tegucigalpa is 45.2% more expensive than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Tegucigalpa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Tegucigalpa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Tegucigalpa
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Tegucigalpa
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Tegucigalpa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Tegucigalpa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Tegucigalpa
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tegucigalpa are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tegucigalpa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tegucigalpa.
Tegucigalpa vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SRD384.84
|
$5.86
HNL153.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.40
SRD438.80
|
$7.62
HNL200.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
SRD45.81
|
$1.21
HNL31.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SRD31.42
|
$1.12
HNL29.33
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SRD49.69
|
$2.09
HNL55.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD239.95
|
$3.31
HNL86.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.71
SRD258.10
|
$5.33
HNL140.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
SRD130.81
|
$2.06
HNL54.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
SRD97.09
|
$1.71
HNL44.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
SRD77.27
|
$1.09
HNL28.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SRD35.12
|
$0.67
HNL17.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
SRD55.73
|
$0.52
HNL13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
SRD94.60
|
$0.68
HNL17.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD22.70
|
$0.89
HNL23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD35.82
|
$0.35
HNL9.07
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
SRD163.04
|
$3.95
HNL103.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,463.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD962,100.00
|
$19,045.00
HNL500,078.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD885.13
|
$28.57
HNL750.12
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SRD1,123.39
|
$40.77
HNL1,070.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$504.53
SRD19,416.38
|
$279.33
HNL7,334.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.08
SRD8,354.15
|
$234.89
HNL6,167.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.00
SRD1,154.37
|
$62.32
HNL1,636.26
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,425.52
|
$247.59
HNL6,501.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,921.93
SRD73,963.45
|
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Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.34
SRD128.35
|
$1.14
HNL30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
SRD103.03
|
$2.28
HNL59.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD217.22
|
$2.48
HNL65.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD485.91
|
$35.80
HNL940.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD192.42
|
$5.71
HNL150.02
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Tegucigalpa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,396.81
|
$45.71
HNL1,200.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,094.54
|
$35.55
HNL933.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,902.26
|
$107.92
HNL2,833.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,254.90
|
$101.57
HNL2,667.08
|
|
Paramaribo vs. Tegucigalpa - Cost of clothing
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