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Addis Ababa vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 27.4% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 41.1% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 62.0% less in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 HNL153.78	$4.26 ETB655.54	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 HNL200.03	$6.50 ETB1,000.24	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HNL31.88	$0.61 ETB93.51	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 HNL29.33	$0.57 ETB87.20	-49.3%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 HNL55.01	$1.26 ETB193.73	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 HNL86.86	$4.34 ETB667.36	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 HNL140.05	$5.42 ETB834.53	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 HNL54.01	$2.28 ETB351.02	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 HNL44.89	$5.76 ETB886.79	+237.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 HNL28.61	$3.08 ETB473.48	+182.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.53	$0.43 ETB66.40	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 HNL13.61	$1.06 ETB162.78	+104.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.95	$0.40 ETB62.30	-40.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL23.34	$0.28 ETB42.45	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 HNL9.07	$0.91 ETB139.43	+162.2%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 41.1% more for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 HNL103.69	$4.81 ETB740.52	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.00 ETB1,846.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,045.00 HNL500,078.03	$55,000.00 ETB8,463,587.61	+188.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.57 HNL750.12	$3.62 ETB556.29	-87.3%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.77 HNL1,070.61	$130.20 ETB20,035.62	+219.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 HNL7,334.48	$815.99 ETB125,568.08	+192.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.89 HNL6,167.63	$512.43 ETB78,854.26	+118.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.32 HNL1,636.26	$121.97 ETB18,769.25	+95.7%
Average			+156.3%

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pay 62.0% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.59 HNL6,501.01	$94.05 ETB14,472.47	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,187.50 ETB4,645,355.47
Average			-62.0%

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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 HNL30.00	$0.90 ETB138.50	-21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 HNL59.85	$1.09 ETB167.35	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 HNL65.01	$5.10 ETB784.81	+106.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.80 HNL940.15	$62.10 ETB9,556.74	+73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.71 HNL150.02	$3.75 ETB577.06	-34.4%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.71 HNL1,200.19	$45.03 ETB6,929.81	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 HNL933.48	$75.17 ETB11,566.90	+111.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 HNL2,833.78	$94.08 ETB14,477.62	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.57 HNL2,667.08	$115.09 ETB17,709.97	+13.3%
Average			+27.6%

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