Lima vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$443
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
64
25
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.16M

The cost of living in Lima is 19% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 5792nd and 6334th ($986 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and Honduras, respectively. Check Peru vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 4404th and 8574th 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
$4.48
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$4361

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$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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