Climate
San Pedro Sula logs 221 hot days a year to Tegucigalpa's 50 — Tegucigalpa wins by 171. Tegucigalpa also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 7.
San Pedro Sula
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Tegucigalpa
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Cost of Living
San Pedro Sula is $65/mo cheaperSan Pedro Sula runs about $1,051/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Tegucigalpa's $1,116/mo — San Pedro Sula comes in $65 cheaper each month, roughly 6% less.
San Pedro Sula
$1,051monthly · balanced
Tegucigalpa
$1,116monthly · balanced
Mobility
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on mobility (1.8 vs 1.6, 0–5 scale).
Culture
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on culture (0.5 vs 0.6, 0–5 scale).
Nature & Outdoors
Tegucigalpa's nature & outdoors score of 3.5 sits well above San Pedro Sula's 2.2, with the biggest gap on mountain access. San Pedro Sula still holds an edge on sea access.
Safety
Tegucigalpa's safety score of 0.3 sits well above San Pedro Sula's 0.0, with the biggest gap on walking safety. San Pedro Sula still holds an edge on wildfire safety.
Career
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on career (2.2 vs 2.3, 0–5 scale).
Social & Community
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on social & community (1.6 vs 1.7, 0–5 scale).
Food & Dining
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.8 vs 1.8, 0–5 scale).
Family
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on family (1.3 vs 1.5, 0–5 scale).
Healthcare
San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).
Air Quality
San Pedro Sula averages 24.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Tegucigalpa's 21.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Tegucigalpa breathes ~13% cleaner air (3.1 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
San Pedro Sula (1.3M) and Tegucigalpa (1.7M) are 1.3x in population — Tegucigalpa is the larger metro, San Pedro Sula the smaller.
These cities are similar in overall scale
Combined population & area comparison
City Scale Rankings
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Tegucigalpa
Who Thrives Here
Tegucigalpa is the stronger fit for the mountain seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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