Cost of living comparison

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Madrid vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Madrid is 83.2% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
Groceries
pay 27.1% more in Madrid
Transportation
pay 47.6% more in Madrid
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Madrid
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Madrid
Entertainment and Sports
pay 91.5% more in Madrid
Clothing
pay 12.6% more in Madrid

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.

Madrid vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Madrid instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.45
HNL200.28
$17.92
€15.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
HNL200.28
$11.20
€9.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.06
HNL28.37
$3.30
€2.94

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Bread
1 loaf
$1.91
HNL51.47
$1.57
€1.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.41
HNL91.78
$8.35
€7.43
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
HNL141.61
$5.25
€4.67

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pay 47.6% more for transportation

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
HNL125.75
$6.88
€6.12
Monthly public transit pass ?? $36.95
€32.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,555.03
HNL526K
$35,271.67
€31,393.06

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.55
HNL928.81
$34.86
€31.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.86
HNL12,148.41
$1,491.38
€1,327.38
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $467.95
HNL12,580.91
$1,193.86
€1,062.58

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $223.49
HNL6,008.47
$668.48
€594.97
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,704.58
HNL180K
$17,859.91
€15,895.97

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
HNL30.04
$3.92
€3.49
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
HNL59.25
$3.07
€2.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
HNL80.11
$6.72
€5.98

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

 
Tegucigalpa
Madrid
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
$86.50
€76.99
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
$42.98
€38.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.43
HNL2,753.88
$108.99
€97.00

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