Cost of living comparison
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Dili vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary
Dili is 28.9% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
Dili vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dili instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
HNL200.28
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
HNL200.28
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
HNL28.37
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
HNL26.44
|
$2.83
|
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Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
HNL51.47
|
$2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
HNL91.78
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
HNL141.61
|
$8.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
HNL47.67
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
HNL67.47
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
HNL43.39
|
$1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HNL18.82
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HNL26.24
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
HNL25.04
|
$1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
HNL23.10
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL24.73
|
$0.53
|
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Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
HNL125.75
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,555.03
HNL526K
|
$18,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.37
HNL520.73
|
$32.70
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.55
HNL928.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
|
$828.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.95
HNL12,580.91
|
$753.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.19
HNL2,935.51
|
$114.71
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,704.58
HNL180K
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of childcare
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
HNL30.04
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
HNL59.25
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
HNL80.11
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.25
HNL1,001.41
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
HNL150.21
|
$6.00
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
HNL2,753.88
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.09
HNL2,879.06
|
$60.00
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Dili - Cost of clothing
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