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Guatemala City vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala City is 28.2% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Guatemala City
Groceries: pay 70.3% more in Guatemala City
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Guatemala City
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Guatemala City
Childcare: pay 6.8% less in Guatemala City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.1% more in Guatemala City
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Guatemala City

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Guatemala City are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Guatemala City.

Guatemala City vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guatemala City instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 HNL153.78	$5.22 GTQ39.86	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 HNL200.03	$6.33 GTQ48.32	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HNL31.88	$1.20 GTQ9.13	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 HNL29.33	$0.95 GTQ7.24	-15.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 70.3% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 HNL55.01	$3.11 GTQ23.75	+48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 HNL86.86	$3.93 GTQ30.01	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 HNL140.05	$7.96 GTQ60.79	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 HNL54.01	$2.55 GTQ19.50	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 HNL44.89	$3.82 GTQ29.18	+123.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 HNL28.61	$1.76 GTQ13.48	+61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.53	$0.76 GTQ5.80	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 HNL13.61	$1.41 GTQ10.75	+171.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.95	$0.86 GTQ6.57	+25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL23.34	$0.78 GTQ5.98	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 HNL9.07	$1.20 GTQ9.20	+248.6%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 HNL103.69	$4.07 GTQ31.08	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.61 GTQ103.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,045.00 HNL500,078.03	$19,565.40 GTQ149,458.53	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.57 HNL750.12	$13.83 GTQ105.62	-51.6%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.77 HNL1,070.61	$46.51 GTQ355.27	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 HNL7,334.48	$745.66 GTQ5,696.00	+166.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.89 HNL6,167.63	$422.61 GTQ3,228.30	+79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.32 HNL1,636.26	$61.38 GTQ468.89	-1.5%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 6.8% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.59 HNL6,501.01	$230.87 GTQ1,763.61	-6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,887.88 GTQ44,977.05
Average			-6.8%

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pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 HNL30.00	$3.26 GTQ24.91	+185.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 HNL59.85	$3.31 GTQ25.31	+45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 HNL65.01	$4.04 GTQ30.89	+63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.80 HNL940.15	$48.62 GTQ371.43	+35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.71 HNL150.02	$7.17 GTQ54.80	+25.6%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Guatemala City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.71 HNL1,200.19	$51.42 GTQ392.83	+12.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 HNL933.48	$53.26 GTQ406.86	+49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 HNL2,833.78	$122.72 GTQ937.44	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.57 HNL2,667.08	$121.74 GTQ929.96	+19.9%
Average			+24.0%

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