Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 23.3% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Tehran
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.86
HNL153.78
|
$3.80
IRR159,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
HNL200.03
|
$4.50
IRR189,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HNL31.88
|
$0.47
IRR19,793
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
HNL29.33
|
$1.02
IRR42,809
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
HNL55.01
|
$0.54
IRR22,585
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
HNL86.86
|
$1.89
IRR79,415
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
HNL140.05
|
$2.35
IRR99,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
HNL54.01
|
$1.11
IRR46,854
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
HNL44.89
|
$1.41
IRR59,412
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
HNL28.61
|
$0.41
IRR17,229
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL17.53
|
$0.68
IRR28,715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
HNL13.61
|
$0.38
IRR16,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.95
|
$0.29
IRR12,053
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
HNL23.34
|
$0.24
IRR10,246
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
HNL9.07
|
$0.23
IRR9,692
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
HNL103.69
|
$2.75
IRR115,695
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.55
IRR275,767
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,045.00
HNL500,078.03
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,862,800,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
HNL750.12
|
$2.85
IRR119,985
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.77
HNL1,070.61
|
$5.76
IRR242,350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
HNL7,334.48
|
$450.54
IRR18,967,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.89
HNL6,167.63
|
$321.19
IRR13,522,178
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.32
HNL1,636.26
|
$12.05
IRR507,381
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.59
HNL6,501.01
|
$123.82
IRR5,212,799
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,011.10
IRR84,667,110
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
HNL30.00
|
$0.65
IRR27,365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
HNL59.85
|
$1.23
IRR51,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
HNL65.01
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.80
HNL940.15
|
$21.91
IRR922,529
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
HNL150.02
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.71
HNL1,200.19
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,416
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.55
HNL933.48
|
$30.76
IRR1,294,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
HNL2,833.78
|
$117.65
IRR4,952,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.57
HNL2,667.08
|
$69.84
IRR2,940,064
|
|
Tegucigalpa vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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