Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maseru vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary
Maseru is 9.0% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Maseru
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Maseru
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Maseru
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% less in Maseru
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Maseru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Maseru
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Maseru
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Maseru are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Maseru.
Maseru vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maseru instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.86
HNL153.78
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
HNL200.03
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HNL31.88
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
HNL29.33
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
HNL55.01
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
HNL86.86
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
HNL140.05
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
HNL54.01
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
HNL44.89
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
HNL28.61
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.53
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
HNL13.61
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.95
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
HNL23.34
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
HNL9.07
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
HNL103.69
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,045.00
HNL500,078.03
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
HNL750.12
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of transportation
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.77
HNL1,070.61
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
HNL7,334.48
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.89
HNL6,167.63
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.32
HNL1,636.26
|
?? | |
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of housing
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.59
HNL6,501.01
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
HNL30.00
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
HNL59.85
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
HNL65.01
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.80
HNL940.15
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
HNL150.02
|
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Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Maseru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.71
HNL1,200.19
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.55
HNL933.48
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
HNL2,833.78
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.57
HNL2,667.08
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing
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