Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Sao Caetano do Sul Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Sao Caetano do Sul

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 22.6% cheaper than Sao Caetano do Sul without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 18.9% cheaper than Sao Caetano do Sul without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$7.01 R$36.82
-15.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 984
$32.93 R$173
12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$6.69 R$35.11
18.09%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNL 62.7
$1.74 R$9.15
36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNL 26.57
$1.26 R$6.59
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 31.07
$0.78 R$4.09
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.21
$1.77 R$9.32
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$2.75 R$14.44
-0.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.02 R$5.37
38.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.84 R$9.64
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.63
$1.37 R$7.17
-7.30%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$2.27 R$11.92
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$9.88 R$51.9
-39.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$4.36 R$22.88
-10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$8.54 R$44.84
-5.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$2.18 R$11.43
35.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.61 R$8.44
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$1.47 R$7.73
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.44
$1.76 R$9.22
-10.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$1.48 R$7.75
9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.33
$1.29 R$6.75
9.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.09
$1.01 R$5.30
-13.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.98
$0.63 R$3.30
163.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$2.21 R$11.58
11.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$7.87 R$41.33
22.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.30 R$6.83
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.78
$2.32 R$12.19
-20.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.32
$0.89 R$4.66
75.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.25 R$201
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$1.14 R$5.99
267.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
$0.62 R$3.27
387.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.72 R$40.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.40
$1.09 R$5.74
-1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
$21.5K R$112.7K
-10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
$27.9K R$146.4K
-31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,184
$54.1 R$284
52.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
$13.37 R$70.2
-34.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$22.66 R$119
82.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$48.51 R$255
-24.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
$46.60 R$245
-67.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
$7.37 R$38.70
-23.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,475
$323 R$1,694
-24.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,629 R$45.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$50.8 R$266
-7.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 967
$42.62 R$224
-14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$80.1 R$421
34.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,740
$74.9 R$393
38.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,483
$320 R$1,681
-11.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,281
$278 R$1,458
-14.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$631 R$3,315
-9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$896 R$4,704
-49.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
$1,587 R$8,331
69.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$1,142 R$5,997
36.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Sao Caetano do Sul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$904 R$4,744
-42.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.17
7.43%

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

Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sao Caetano do Sul: February 28, 2026

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