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Rabat vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 23.0% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants
pay 37.6% less in Rabat
Groceries
pay 40.3% less in Rabat
Transportation
pay 12.6% more in Rabat
Housing
pay 31.7% less in Rabat
Childcare
pay 4.3% more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.1% more in Rabat
Clothing
pay 21.3% less in Rabat

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Rabat are more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Rabat.

Rabat vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

pay 37.6% less for restaurants

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.45
HNL200.28
$4.01
MAD39.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
HNL200.28
$7.02
MAD68.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.06
HNL28.37
$0.54
MAD5.28

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.91
HNL51.47
$0.62
MAD6.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.41
HNL91.78
$5.53
MAD53.77
Milk (1 gallon) $5.27
HNL141.61
$3.21
MAD31.21

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.68
HNL125.75
$5.64
MAD54.88
Monthly public transit pass ?? $25.07
MAD243.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,555.03
HNL526K
$30,080.62
MAD293K

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pay 31.7% less for housing

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$34.55
HNL928.81
$33.05
MAD321.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.86
HNL12,148.41
$510.29
MAD4,964.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $467.95
HNL12,580.91
$263.71
MAD2,565.78

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pay 4.3% more for childcare

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $223.49
HNL6,008.47
$176.76
MAD1,719.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,704.58
HNL180K
$9,224.72
MAD89,753.43

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
HNL30.04
$5.01
MAD48.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
HNL59.25
$1.90
MAD18.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.98
HNL80.11
$4.07
MAD39.57

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

 
Tegucigalpa
Rabat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
$46.95
MAD456.79
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
$39.52
MAD384.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.43
HNL2,753.88
$90.77
MAD883.17

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