Tegucigalpa at a glance
- Tegucigalpa is the most expensive of Honduras's 2 priced cities: $976 a month in essentials, 4% above San Pedro Sula at $936.
- The average net salary of $616 covers that 0.6×.
- 87.4 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipio level.
- PM2.5 averages 11.5 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $976 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $469 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $452 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $121 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $161 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $182 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $43 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $616 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $742 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,226 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Tegucigalpa, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $7.46 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $32.77 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $7.46 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.21 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.12 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.99 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.06 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.99 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.39 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.92 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.29 |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.80 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.84 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.54 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.29 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.30 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.06 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.90 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.03 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.01 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.08 |
|---|---|
| Taxi start | $3.73 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.96 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.17 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $143.05 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $38.89 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $22.39 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $37.32 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $5.60 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Tegucigalpa has 87.4 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipio level). That is the 4th-highest of 10 Honduras cities we track. Honduras's national figure is 103.5, so Tegucigalpa runs 16 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Tegucigalpa ranks against every city we track
Tegucigalpa sits ahead of 95% of the 892 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 72% of 553. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 3% of 562.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Tegucigalpa sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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