Tegucigalpa vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 34.8% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants
pay 40.5% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 48.3% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 23.4% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 46.1% less in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.6% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 20.1% more in Tegucigalpa

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

Tegucigalpa vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Saint John's, you would:

pay 40.5% less for restaurants

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.65
EC$45.00
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
EC$25.00
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
EC$5.27
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.78
EC$7.50
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.26
EC$11.50
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $8.40
EC$22.71
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.11
EC$16.50
$4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 46.1% less for housing

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.40
EC$220.00
$34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $678.37
EC$1,833.33
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $185.01
EC$500.00
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.41
EC$6.50
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.70
EC$10.00
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.98
HNL80.11

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

 
Saint John's
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.00
EC$135.13
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.00
EC$200.00
$102.43
HNL2,753.88

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