Lima vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2198
🏠 One person rent
$466
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
71
34
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.06M

The cost of living in Lima is 14% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5300th and 6209th ($1034 vs $909) 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 0.3 months in Tegucigalpa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 3484th and 8596th 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
$4.53
$7.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$396
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$79.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$3521

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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