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San Salvador vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 29.6% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 56.9% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% more in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in San Salvador

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

San Salvador vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 HNL153.78	$7.00 SVC61.08	+19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 HNL200.03	$7.00 SVC61.08	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HNL31.88	$1.14 SVC9.90	-6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 HNL29.33	$0.91 SVC7.95	-18.4%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 56.9% more for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 HNL55.01	$1.95 SVC17.01	-6.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 HNL86.86	$3.77 SVC32.86	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 HNL140.05	$6.84 SVC59.68	+28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 HNL54.01	$3.01 SVC26.26	+46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 HNL44.89	$2.99 SVC26.05	+74.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 HNL28.61	$1.77 SVC15.46	+62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 HNL17.53	$0.76 SVC6.60	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 HNL13.61	$1.17 SVC10.17	+124.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 HNL17.95	$1.22 SVC10.61	+77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 HNL23.34	$0.97 SVC8.44	+8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 HNL9.07	$0.98 SVC8.51	+182.3%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 HNL103.69	$3.82 SVC33.34	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$15.00 SVC130.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,045.00 HNL500,078.03	$25,500.00 SVC222,494.28	+33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.57 HNL750.12	$29.93 SVC261.12	+4.8%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.77 HNL1,070.61	$43.33 SVC378.09	+6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.33 HNL7,334.48	$900.00 SVC7,852.74	+222.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.89 HNL6,167.63	$758.33 SVC6,616.66	+222.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.32 HNL1,636.26	$82.16 SVC716.84	+31.8%
Average			+120.8%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.59 HNL6,501.01	$162.67 SVC1,419.31	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,420.00 SVC56,016.21
Average			-34.3%

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pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 HNL30.00	$2.00 SVC17.45	+75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 HNL59.85	$3.25 SVC28.35	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.48 HNL65.01	$4.00 SVC34.90	+61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.80 HNL940.15	$30.80 SVC268.74	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.71 HNL150.02	$5.25 SVC45.81	-8.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.71 HNL1,200.19	$62.60 SVC546.20	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 HNL933.48	$45.83 SVC399.91	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 HNL2,833.78	$131.80 SVC1,149.99	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.57 HNL2,667.08	$109.17 SVC952.51	+7.5%
Average			+23.9%

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