Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and El Progreso Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and El Progreso

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 5.5% cheaper than El Progreso without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 31.4% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNLĀ 156
$5.86 HNLĀ 155
0.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNLĀ 983
$25.05 HNLĀ 662
48.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNLĀ 209
$7.45 HNLĀ 197
6.04%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNLĀ 62.7
$1.47 HNLĀ 38.95
61.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNLĀ 26.56
$1.02 HNLĀ 27.05
-1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNLĀ 31.06
$0.98 HNLĀ 25.99
19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNLĀ 31.20
$1.13 HNLĀ 29.82
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNLĀ 72.1
$1.98 HNLĀ 52.4
37.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNLĀ 37.19
$1.31 HNLĀ 34.56
7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNLĀ 54.8
$2.17 HNLĀ 57.3
-4.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNLĀ 33.62
$1.29 HNLĀ 34.04
-1.55%
Eggs
$2.11 HNLĀ 55.7
$2.09 HNLĀ 55.3
0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNLĀ 158
$4.32 HNLĀ 114
38.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNLĀ 103
$3.83 HNLĀ 101
1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNLĀ 214
$7.99 HNLĀ 211
1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNLĀ 78.1
$2.97 HNLĀ 78.5
-0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNLĀ 38.74
$1.44 HNLĀ 38.04
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNLĀ 38.75
$1.45 HNLĀ 38.47
1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNLĀ 41.42
$1.50 HNLĀ 39.79
4.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.73
$1.67 HNLĀ 44.24
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNLĀ 37.31
$1.42 HNLĀ 37.49
-0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNLĀ 23.08
$0.83 HNLĀ 21.92
4.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNLĀ 43.96
$1.65 HNLĀ 43.65
0.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNLĀ 65.4
$2.44 HNLĀ 64.4
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNLĀ 255
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNLĀ 35.68
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.87
-0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNLĀ 48.76
$1.85 HNLĀ 48.81
-0.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNLĀ 41.31
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNLĀ 111
$4.25 HNLĀ 112
-1.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNLĀ 80.0
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNLĀ 28.39
$1.07 HNLĀ 28.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNLĀ 510.0K
$19.1K HNLĀ 505.3K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNLĀ 501.9K
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.1K
-2.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNLĀ 2,183
$81.7 HNLĀ 2,161
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNLĀ 232
$9.16 HNLĀ 242
-4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNLĀ 1,091
$40.40 HNLĀ 1,068
2.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNLĀ 971
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNLĀ 399
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNLĀ 149
$5.67 HNLĀ 150
-0.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNLĀ 6,473
$253 HNLĀ 6,686
-3.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNLĀ 1,242
$46.67 HNLĀ 1,234
0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNLĀ 966
$35.40 HNLĀ 936
3.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNLĀ 2,859
$108 HNLĀ 2,860
-0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNLĀ 2,739
$102 HNLĀ 2,686
1.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNLĀ 7,481
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNLĀ 6,279
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNLĀ 15.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNLĀ 12.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNLĀ 71.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNLĀ 41.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNLĀ 13.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12
-

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

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