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Tegucigalpa vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 31.5% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants
pay 9.8% more in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 32.1% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 3.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 43.6% less in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 75.3% less in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 51.2% less in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 35.5% more in Tegucigalpa

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

Tegucigalpa vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 9.8% more for restaurants

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.59
¥1,200
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.06
¥800
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.64
¥259
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
¥270
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.29
¥836
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.75
¥909
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 3.0% less for transportation

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.08
¥645
$4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass $63.27
¥9,997
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,725.38
¥3M
$19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 43.6% less for housing

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.33
¥4,793
$34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,280.34
¥202K
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $692.48
¥109K
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,341.43
¥212K
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,252.10
¥3M
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.80
¥600
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.56
¥563
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
¥620
$2.98
HNL80.11

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pay 35.5% more for clothing

 
Tokyo
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.50
¥8,770
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.95
¥5,207
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.04
¥10,278
$102.43
HNL2,753.88

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