Quito vs Tegucigalpa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tegucigalpa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2265
🏠 One person rent
$387
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
60
25
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.16M

The cost of living in Quito is 9% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa. Cities ranked 6126th and 6334th ($902 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Ecuador and Honduras, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Honduras comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.6 months in Tegucigalpa. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tegucigalpa ranked 2nd in Honduras, while ranked 5262nd and 8574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Tegucigalpa

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Quito Tegucigalpa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$4361

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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