Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 25% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 22.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$4.65 ฿147
26.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 984
$46.11 ฿1,460
-19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$8.74 ฿277
-9.61%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNL 62.7
$3.04 ฿96.2
-22.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNL 26.57
$0.72 ฿22.80
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 31.07
$0.39 ฿12.38
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.21
$2.44 ฿77.2
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$3.79 ฿120
-27.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$2.14 ฿67.9
-34.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.86 ฿58.9
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.63
$2.19 ฿69.2
-42.01%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$2.25 ฿71.1
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$19.73 ฿625
-69.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$3.79 ฿120
2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$13.55 ฿429
-40.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$3.25 ฿103
-9.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.67 ฿52.9
-11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$2.39 ฿75.7
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.44
$2.09 ฿66.2
-24.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$1.53 ฿48.39
5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.33
$1.51 ฿47.79
-6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.09
$0.99 ฿31.30
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.98
$0.51 ฿16.30
225.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$4.27 ฿135
-42.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$20.31 ฿643
-52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.79 ฿56.7
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.78
$2.77 ฿87.6
-33.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.32
$1.40 ฿44.44
11.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿370
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$3.11 ฿98.4
34.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
$0.99 ฿31.48
205.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿435
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.40
$1.32 ฿41.75
-18.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-29.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-44.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,184
$120 ฿3,811
-31.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
$13.93 ฿441
-37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$18.31 ฿579
125.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$60.9 ฿1,928
-39.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
$17.23 ฿545
-12.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
$8.71 ฿276
-35.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,475
$698 ฿22.1K
-64.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$57.6 ฿1,824
-18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 967
$34.24 ฿1,084
6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$113 ฿3,582
-4.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,740
$84.8 ฿2,684
22.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,483
$604 ฿19.1K
-53.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,281
$436 ฿13.8K
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-72.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-69.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-36.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-47.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$529 ฿16.7K
-2.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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