Cost of Living in Sonsonate vs Tegucigalpa

Cost of living in Sonsonate is 9% lower than in Tegucigalpa (without rent).

Rent in Sonsonate is 33% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa.

Cost of living including rent in Sonsonate is 6% higher than in Tegucigalpa.

Food in Sonsonate is 14% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa.

Transport in Sonsonate is 63% cheaper than in Tegucigalpa.

Sonsonate vs. Tegucigalpa Comparision

Sonsonate Tegucigalpa
Cost of Living, including rent
882 $
829 $
Without Rent
482 $
528 $
Rent & Utilities
400 $
301 $
Food
345 $
302 $
Transport
53 $
142 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
531 $
495 $
Quality of Life
31
25
Population
71.5K
1.2M

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Sonsonate Tegucigalpa

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.82 $ 7.11 $
Dinner, for 2 30.7 $ 20.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.05 $ 7.26 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.83 $ 1.74 $
Capuccino 3.57 $ 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 1.09 $ 0.81 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.83 $ 1.63 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.77 $ 1.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.63 $ 1.37 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $ 2.53 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.45 $ 6.43 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $ 4.11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $ 8.14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.98 $ 3.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $ 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $ 1.49 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $ 1.75 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $ 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $ 1.15 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.93 $ 1.87 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.8 $ 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.85 $ 1.29 $
Cigarette pack 4.95 $ 2.53 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.35 $ 1.03 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 24.2 $ 28.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.13 $ 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 25.3 $ 24.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 24.9 $ 28.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.05 $ 6.92 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.96 $ 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.19 $ 2.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.99 $ 1.94 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
63.7 $ 37.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
98.5 $ 58.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
39.7 $ 37.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 264 $ 214 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 458 $ 541 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 428 $ 274 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 628 $ 769 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,760 $ 1,696 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,292 $ 1,411 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 531 $ 495 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.82 % 11.57 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.6 $ 45.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.35 $ 5.63 $
Haircut 4 $ 4.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 104 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.6 $ 43.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 158 $ 296 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,688 $ 4,361 $