Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 3.4% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
HNL149.76
|
$4.20
MYR19.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
HNL180.29
|
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL18.91
|
$0.73
MYR3.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
HNL16.88
|
$0.46
MYR2.14
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
HNL52.68
|
$0.89
MYR4.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
HNL54.03
|
$6.43
MYR30.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
HNL133.03
|
$6.41
MYR30.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
HNL57.90
|
$1.97
MYR9.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
HNL34.87
|
$1.97
MYR9.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
HNL33.92
|
$1.14
MYR5.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
HNL18.79
|
$0.62
MYR2.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
HNL22.56
|
$1.13
MYR5.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.57
|
$0.64
MYR3.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
HNL18.54
|
$0.43
MYR2.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
HNL14.92
|
$0.41
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
HNL104.64
|
$1.65
MYR7.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
HNL680.78
|
$10.63
MYR49.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,133.97
HNL495,906.77
|
$34,017.22
MYR159,455.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.65
HNL680.99
|
$9.57
MYR44.85
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.94
HNL1,106.94
|
$25.19
MYR118.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.19
HNL5,324.87
|
$508.04
MYR2,381.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.21
HNL5,891.84
|
$345.27
MYR1,618.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
HNL1,334.19
|
$45.24
MYR212.05
|
|
pay 27.8% more for childcare
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.08
HNL7,366.40
|
$224.12
MYR1,050.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.63
HNL93,413.69
|
$6,851.76
MYR32,117.65
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
HNL40.15
|
$3.30
MYR15.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
HNL50.70
|
$2.76
MYR12.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
HNL54.91
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.68
HNL1,272.98
|
$43.84
MYR205.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
HNL149.76
|
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Tegucigalpa
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.83
HNL931.85
|
$49.79
MYR233.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
HNL931.85
|
$32.50
MYR152.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.15
HNL2,762.28
|
$68.97
MYR323.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.10
HNL2,662.43
|
$65.29
MYR306.04
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuala Lumpur or Tegucigalpa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.