Cost of living comparison
compared to
Monrovia vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary
Monrovia is 61.8% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% more in Monrovia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3 times more in Monrovia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Monrovia
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% more in Monrovia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.9% more in Monrovia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Monrovia are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
Monrovia vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.86
HNL153.78
|
$7.50
LRD1,332.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
HNL200.03
|
$11.00
LRD1,953.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HNL31.88
|
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
HNL29.33
|
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
HNL55.01
|
$1.79
LRD318.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
HNL86.86
|
$5.91
LRD1,048.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
HNL140.05
|
$8.01
LRD1,423.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
HNL54.01
|
$3.60
LRD639.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
HNL44.89
|
$5.38
LRD954.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
HNL28.61
|
$0.74
LRD131.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.53
|
$3.83
LRD680.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
HNL13.61
|
$4.67
LRD828.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.95
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
HNL23.34
|
$1.03
LRD182.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
HNL9.07
|
$4.83
LRD858.52
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
HNL103.69
|
$4.69
LRD833.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,552.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,045.00
HNL500,078.03
|
$12,534.94
LRD2,226,518.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
HNL750.12
|
$12.69
LRD2,254.41
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.77
HNL1,070.61
|
$93.25
LRD16,563.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
HNL7,334.48
|
$666.67
LRD118,416.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.89
HNL6,167.63
|
$95.00
LRD16,874.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.32
HNL1,636.26
|
$85.26
LRD15,145.11
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.59
HNL6,501.01
|
$129.33
LRD22,972.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$894.00
LRD158,796.49
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of childcare
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
HNL30.00
|
$3.00
LRD532.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
HNL59.85
|
$3.33
LRD592.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
HNL65.01
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.80
HNL940.15
|
$76.25
LRD13,543.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
HNL150.02
|
$9.75
LRD1,731.80
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.71
HNL1,200.19
|
$18.41
LRD3,270.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.55
HNL933.48
|
$33.75
LRD5,994.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
HNL2,833.78
|
$56.25
LRD9,991.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.57
HNL2,667.08
|
$68.75
LRD12,211.72
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing
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