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Tegucigalpa vs. Sao Tome Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 5.8% more expensive than Sao Tome.

Restaurants
pay 16.7% less in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 34.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 23.1% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 53.9% more in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 72.8% more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.1% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 96.5% more in Tegucigalpa

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

Tegucigalpa vs. Sao Tome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tegucigalpa instead of Sao Tome, you would:

pay 16.7% less for restaurants

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.96
STD200K
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.89
STD176K
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.84
STD41,004
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
STD22,187
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.80
STD218K
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.87
STD131K
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.46
STD144K
$4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,634.18
STD549M
$19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 53.9% more for housing

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.91
STD1M
$34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $284.91
STD6M
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $195.02
STD4M
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 72.8% more for childcare

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $228.62
STD5M
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,194.77
STD49M
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.70
STD37,799
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.26
STD50,442
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.26
STD50,420
$2.98
HNL80.11

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pay 96.5% more for clothing

 
Sao Tome
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.02
STD2M
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $102.43
HNL2,753.88

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