Houston vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$2132
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$347
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$589
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$392
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	95	33
🏙️ Population	2.3M	1.06M

The cost of living in Houston is 163% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 1354th and 6520th ($2265 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 2nd in the United States and Honduras, respectively. Check the United States vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 16th and 8669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Tegucigalpa

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	Houston	Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$1.23
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$35
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$3557

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Tegucigalpa

Distance	City	Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi	Comayagua	$705
116 km or 72 mi	Yoro	$737
125 km or 78 mi	San Miguel	$1120
146 km or 90 mi	Esteli	$687
158 km or 98 mi	Usulutan	$1109
159 km or 99 mi	El Progreso	$804
161 km or 100 mi	Villanueva	$823
164 km or 102 mi	Chinandega	$787
167 km or 104 mi	La Lima	$815
172 km or 107 mi	Jinotega	$470
180 km or 112 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
188 km or 117 mi	Leon	$754
191 km or 119 mi	Choloma	$668
191 km or 119 mi	Matagalpa	$679
193 km or 120 mi	La Ceiba	$626
214 km or 133 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
215 km or 133 mi	Soyapango	$1246
216 km or 134 mi	Apopa	$1221
219 km or 136 mi	San Salvador	$1274
220 km or 137 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
230 km or 143 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
239 km or 148 mi	Managua	$796
251 km or 156 mi	Santa Ana	$734
265 km or 165 mi	Masaya	$812
274 km or 170 mi	Sonsonate	$897
276 km or 172 mi	Granada	$699
285 km or 177 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
297 km or 185 mi	Juigalpa	$782
306 km or 190 mi	Jalapa	$1062
348 km or 216 mi	San Juan del Sur	$840
362 km or 225 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
364 km or 226 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
372 km or 231 mi	Mixco	$720
373 km or 232 mi	Coban	$936
389 km or 242 mi	Belmopan	$1007
393 km or 244 mi	Belize City	$938
395 km or 245 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
415 km or 258 mi	Caye Caulker	$1574
426 km or 265 mi	Flores	$990
430 km or 267 mi	Liberia	$957