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Honduras

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 5.0% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 33.9% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 47.4% more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 72.8% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 42.7% more for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 HNL200.28	$8.31 TOP20.00	+11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 HNL200.28	$10.38 TOP25.00	+39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 HNL28.37	$2.84 TOP6.83	+168.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HNL26.44	$2.46 TOP5.92	+149.9%
Average			+42.7%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 HNL51.47	$1.04 TOP2.50	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 HNL91.78	$4.50 TOP10.83	+31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 HNL141.61	$5.92 TOP14.26	+12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 HNL47.67	$5.09 TOP12.27	+187.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 HNL67.47	$2.67 TOP6.43	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.39	$1.26 TOP3.02	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HNL18.82	$1.26 TOP3.02	+79.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HNL26.24	$1.32 TOP3.18	+35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 HNL25.04	$1.70 TOP4.08	+82.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 HNL23.10	$1.44 TOP3.48	+68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 HNL24.73	$1.19 TOP2.87	+29.7%
Average			+30.3%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.9% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 HNL125.75	$5.50 TOP13.25	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.53 TOP100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,555.03 HNL526K	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.37 HNL520.73	$18.69 TOP45.00	-3.5%
Average			-33.9%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.4% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.55 HNL928.81	$124.60 TOP300.00	+260.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$451.86 HNL12,148.41	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.95 HNL12,580.91	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.19 HNL2,935.51	$142.92 TOP344.12	+30.9%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$223.49 HNL6,008.47	$157.82 TOP380.00	-29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,704.58 HNL180K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-96.3%
Average			-83.8%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 HNL30.04	$3.32 TOP8.00	+197.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 HNL59.25	$2.91 TOP7.00	+31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 HNL80.11	$10.18 TOP24.50	+241.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.25 HNL1,001.41	$31.15 TOP75.00	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 HNL150.21	$41.53 TOP100.00	+643.4%
Average			+134.7%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 72.8% less for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.15 HNL1,401.98	$14.54 TOP35.00	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.66 HNL1,335.21	$17.65 TOP42.50	-64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.43 HNL2,753.88	$20.77 TOP50.00	-79.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.09 HNL2,879.06	$29.07 TOP70.00	-72.9%
Average			-72.8%

Tegucigalpa vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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