George Town vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	George Town	Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3795	$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8459	$2198
🏠 One person rent	$2638	$394
🏘️ Family rent	$4600	$672
🍽️ Food expenses	$890	$309
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.8	$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7880	$244
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	25	38
😀 Quality of life	80	34
🏙️ Population	47K	1.06M

The cost of living in George Town is 317% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 15th and 6209th ($3795 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and Honduras, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.3 months in Tegucigalpa. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 717th and 8596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Tegucigalpa

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	George Town	Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30	$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$110	$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.8	$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.21	$1.42
☕ Cappuccino	$6.92	$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.42	$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2779	$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2290	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4062	$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$212	$79.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$114	$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.19%	12.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8738	$718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.42	$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.7	$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.64	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.79	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.84	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.74	$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.6	$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.84	$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.89	$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$25.2	$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.16	$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.67	$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.08	$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.5	$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$25	$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.1	$45
👟 Brand Sneakers	$138	$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1829	$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26968	$3521

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Comayagua	$678
116 km or 72 mi	Yoro	$756
125 km or 78 mi	San Miguel	$1132
146 km or 90 mi	Esteli	$716
158 km or 98 mi	Usulutan	$1123
159 km or 99 mi	El Progreso	$832
161 km or 100 mi	Villanueva	$860
164 km or 102 mi	Chinandega	$791
167 km or 104 mi	La Lima	$854
172 km or 107 mi	Jinotega	$503
180 km or 112 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1004
188 km or 117 mi	Leon	$759
191 km or 119 mi	Choloma	$681
191 km or 119 mi	Matagalpa	$665
193 km or 120 mi	La Ceiba	$619
214 km or 133 mi	Puerto Cortes	$767
215 km or 133 mi	Soyapango	$1261
216 km or 134 mi	Apopa	$1231
219 km or 136 mi	San Salvador	$1291
220 km or 137 mi	Mejicanos	$1254
230 km or 143 mi	Santa Tecla	$1183
239 km or 148 mi	Managua	$788
251 km or 156 mi	Santa Ana	$770
265 km or 165 mi	Masaya	$817
274 km or 170 mi	Sonsonate	$905
276 km or 172 mi	Granada	$706
285 km or 177 mi	Ahuachapan	$1476
297 km or 185 mi	Juigalpa	$796
306 km or 190 mi	Jalapa	$1130
348 km or 216 mi	San Juan del Sur	$844
362 km or 225 mi	Guatemala City	$1204
364 km or 226 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1127
372 km or 231 mi	Mixco	$790
373 km or 232 mi	Coban	$935
389 km or 242 mi	Belmopan	$1008
393 km or 244 mi	Belize City	$941
395 km or 245 mi	San Ignacio	$1049
415 km or 258 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
426 km or 265 mi	Flores	$1014
430 km or 267 mi	Liberia	$1024