Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Chisinau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Chisinau

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 11.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 7.5% cheaper than Chisinau without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$8.89 MDL 152
-33.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 984
$36.59 MDL 627
1.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$7.65 MDL 131
3.27%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNL 62.7
$1.82 MDL 31.25
30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNL 26.57
$0.93 MDL 15.98
7.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 31.07
$0.69 MDL 11.91
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.21
$1.79 MDL 30.65
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$2.41 MDL 41.25
13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.28 MDL 21.93
10.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$0.56 MDL 9.57
269.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.63
$1.51 MDL 25.84
-15.89%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$2.49 MDL 42.62
-15.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$10.48 MDL 180
-43.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$5.62 MDL 96.4
-30.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$9.01 MDL 155
-10.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$0.89 MDL 15.28
231.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.77 MDL 30.34
-16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.72 MDL 29.47
-14.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.44
$2.17 MDL 37.22
-27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$0.84 MDL 14.34
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.33
$0.58 MDL 9.98
143.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.09
$1.31 MDL 22.52
-33.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.98
$0.82 MDL 14.04
102.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$3.30 MDL 56.5
-25.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$5.18 MDL 88.8
85.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.23 MDL 21.08
9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.78
$1.97 MDL 33.75
-6.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.32
$0.34 MDL 5.75
358.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.44 MDL 231
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$2.02 MDL 34.59
107.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
$0.27 MDL 4.67
1018.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.28 MDL 90.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.40
$1.43 MDL 24.45
-25.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
$32.2K MDL 551.6K
-40.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
$30.7K MDL 527.1K
-38.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,184
$170 MDL 2,918
-51.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
$7.70 MDL 132
13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$11.01 MDL 189
274.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$44.28 MDL 759
-17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
$22.02 MDL 378
-31.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
$7.80 MDL 134
-27.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,475
$388 MDL 6,653
-36.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,588 MDL 130.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$66.7 MDL 1,143
-29.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 967
$53.0 MDL 908
-30.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$114 MDL 1,963
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,740
$124 MDL 2,122
-16.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,483
$654 MDL 11.2K
-56.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,281
$468 MDL 8,031
-49.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$1,249 MDL 21.4K
-54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$822 MDL 14.1K
-44.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
$2,665 MDL 45.7K
0.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$1,860 MDL 31.9K
-16.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Chisinau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$842 MDL 14.4K
-38.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
9.24
29.87%

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

Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chisinau: March 2, 2026

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