Cost of living comparison

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Tegucigalpa vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Tegucigalpa is 51.4% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants
pay 66.3% more in Tegucigalpa
Groceries
pay 8.1% less in Tegucigalpa
Transportation
pay 6.0% less in Tegucigalpa
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Tegucigalpa
Childcare
pay 1.8% more in Tegucigalpa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.5% more in Tegucigalpa
Clothing
pay 2.6 times more in Tegucigalpa

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

Tegucigalpa vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

pay 66.3% more for restaurants

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.41
FCFA1,993
$7.45
HNL200.28
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.12
FCFA2,990
$7.45
HNL200.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.49
FCFA872
$1.06
HNL28.37

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
FCFA618
$1.91
HNL51.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.83
FCFA3,986
$3.41
HNL91.78
Milk (1 gallon) $13.65
FCFA7,970
$5.27
HNL141.61

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.43
FCFA3,169
$4.68
HNL125.75
Monthly public transit pass $17.07
FCFA9,966
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,433.47
FCFA19M
$19,555.03
HNL526K

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.21
FCFA29,898
$34.55
HNL928.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $141.34
FCFA82,519
$451.86
HNL12,148.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $183.59
FCFA107K
$467.95
HNL12,580.91

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pay 1.8% more for childcare

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $615.85
FCFA360K
$223.49
HNL6,008.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,347.16
FCFA1M
$6,704.58
HNL180K

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.24
FCFA723
$1.12
HNL30.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.92
FCFA1,121
$2.20
HNL59.25
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.71
FCFA997
$2.98
HNL80.11

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Yaounde
Tegucigalpa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$17.07
FCFA9,966
$52.15
HNL1,401.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.31
FCFA15,946
$49.66
HNL1,335.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$25.61
FCFA14,949
$102.43
HNL2,753.88

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