Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tegucigalpa

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 55.8% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.72 HNLΒ 149
133.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.2 HNLΒ 968
41.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.74 HNLΒ 201
20.28%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.38 HNLΒ 62.1
51.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.96 HNLΒ 24.93
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.16 HNLΒ 30.32
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.17 HNLΒ 30.57
178.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.67 HNLΒ 69.4
80.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.46 HNLΒ 37.93
13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.17 HNLΒ 56.5
26.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.28 HNLΒ 33.33
50.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.03 HNLΒ 52.8
23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.03 HNLΒ 157
64.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.87 HNLΒ 101
116.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.89 HNLΒ 205
51.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.87 HNLΒ 74.8
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Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.46 HNLΒ 38.07
19.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.44 HNLΒ 37.54
38.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.59 HNLΒ 41.26
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.68 HNLΒ 43.7
22.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.36 HNLΒ 35.4
60.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.88 HNLΒ 22.8
56.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.66 HNLΒ 43.1
-33.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.46 HNLΒ 63.9
69.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.33 HNLΒ 243
18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.33 HNLΒ 34.66
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.77 HNLΒ 46.14
109.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.52 HNLΒ 39.6
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.29 HNLΒ 112
-68.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.2 HNLΒ 83.3
-91.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.03 HNLΒ 26.85
32.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.4K HNLΒ 505.9K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$19.1K HNLΒ 497.9K
22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$80.6 HNLΒ 2,098
-50.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.89 HNLΒ 231
209.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$40.57 HNLΒ 1,056
-25.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$35.66 HNLΒ 928
47.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$15.55 HNLΒ 405
72.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.61 HNLΒ 146
12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$249 HNLΒ 6,479
75.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$45.6 HNLΒ 1,187
25.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$35.68 HNLΒ 929
26.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$108 HNLΒ 2,801
-5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$101 HNLΒ 2,641
7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$277 HNLΒ 7,220
260.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$237 HNLΒ 6,175
162.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$572 HNLΒ 14.9K
277.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$462 HNLΒ 12K
167.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$521 HNLΒ 13.6K
66.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

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