Lima vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$489
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
70
33
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.06M

The cost of living in Lima is 25% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5141st and 6520th ($1075 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Honduras, respectively. Check Peru vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Tegucigalpa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 4052nd and 8669th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tegucigalpa

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Lima Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$3557

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$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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