Guatemala City vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$454
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
37
😀 Quality of life
50
25
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.16M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 21% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5655th and 6334th ($1005 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guatemala and Honduras, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 6198th and 8574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tegucigalpa

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Guatemala City Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$4361

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Comayagua
$715
116 km or 72 mi Yoro
$734
125 km or 78 mi San Miguel
$1081
146 km or 90 mi Esteli
$593
158 km or 98 mi Usulutan
$1088
159 km or 99 mi El Progreso
$883
161 km or 100 mi Villanueva
$866
164 km or 102 mi Chinandega
$638
167 km or 104 mi La Lima
$870
172 km or 107 mi Jinotega
$457
180 km or 112 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
188 km or 117 mi Leon
$639
191 km or 119 mi Choloma
$599
191 km or 119 mi Matagalpa
$550
193 km or 120 mi La Ceiba
$650
214 km or 133 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
215 km or 133 mi Soyapango
$1173
216 km or 134 mi Apopa
$1145
219 km or 136 mi San Salvador
$1192
220 km or 137 mi Mejicanos
$1161
230 km or 143 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
239 km or 148 mi Managua
$774
251 km or 156 mi Santa Ana
$709
265 km or 165 mi Masaya
$712
274 km or 170 mi Sonsonate
$882
276 km or 172 mi Granada
$697
285 km or 177 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
297 km or 185 mi Juigalpa
$664
306 km or 190 mi Jalapa
$904
348 km or 216 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
362 km or 225 mi Guatemala City
$1005
364 km or 226 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
372 km or 231 mi Mixco
$639
373 km or 232 mi Coban
$912
389 km or 242 mi Belmopan
$729
393 km or 244 mi Belize City
$877
395 km or 245 mi San Ignacio
$1090
415 km or 258 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
426 km or 265 mi Flores
$859
430 km or 267 mi Liberia
$898