Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 4.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 0.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 HNL 149
$2.02 ฿65.3
183.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.2 HNL 968
$18.78 ฿608
98.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 HNL 201
$7.67 ฿248
0.91%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNL 24.93
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.32
$0.33 ฿10.58
251.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 30.57
$2.12 ฿68.6
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HNL 69.4
$3.73 ฿121
-28.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 37.93
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 56.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
38.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 HNL 33.33
$1.19 ฿38.62
7.56%
Eggs
$2.03 HNL 52.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 HNL 157
$15.99 ฿517
-62.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNL 101
$3.12 ฿101
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 HNL 205
$11.16 ฿361
-29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 HNL 74.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.07
$1.22 ฿39.5
19.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 37.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 41.26
$1.55 ฿50.2
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 HNL 43.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
213.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNL 63.9
$4.72 ฿153
-47.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.33 HNL 243
$18.39 ฿595
-49.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 HNL 34.66
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 HNL 46.14
$3.21 ฿104
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 HNL 39.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 HNL 112
$1.42 ฿46.08
202.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 HNL 83.3
$1.35 ฿43.53
137.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 26.85
$1.25 ฿40.4
-17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 505.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-8.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 497.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 HNL 2,098
$70.6 ฿2,285
14.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 HNL 231
$13.72 ฿444
-35.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 HNL 1,056
$17.56 ฿568
131.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 HNL 928
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 HNL 405
$6.9 ฿223
125.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 HNL 146
$5.8 ฿188
-3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 HNL 6,479
$308 ฿9,963
-19.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.6 HNL 1,187
$55.4 ฿1,793
-17.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.68 HNL 929
$26.4 ฿854
35.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,801
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,641
$71.8 ฿2,323
41.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 HNL 7,220
$434 ฿14K
-36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,175
$235 ฿7,610
0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 HNL 14.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 HNL 12K
$498 ฿16.1K
-7.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 HNL 13.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-25.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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