Cost of Living Comparison Between Choluteca and La Ceiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Choluteca and La Ceiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Choluteca is 68% cheaper than La Ceiba without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Choluteca is 76.1% cheaper than La Ceiba without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$4.1 HNL 107
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$30.31 HNL 789
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$6.87 HNL 179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.02 HNL 26.46
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.05 HNL 79.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.46 HNL 38.04
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White Bread (500g)
$1.07 HNL 27.98
$1.66 HNL 43.28
-35.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 HNL 56.4
$1.37 HNL 35.6
58.39%
Eggs
$1.22 HNL 31.8
$1.6 HNL 41.64
-23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$7.02 HNL 183
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.15 HNL 55.9
$5.66 HNL 147
-62.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.15 HNL 238
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 HNL 58.3
$3.99 HNL 104
-43.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 HNL 58
$0.51 HNL 13.38
337.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 HNL 56.2
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 HNL 55.7
$1.22 HNL 31.81
75.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNL 57
$1.3 HNL 33.96
68.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 HNL 56
$1.97 HNL 51.3
9.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 HNL 25.7
$0.75 HNL 19.61
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 HNL 26.34
$0.71 HNL 18.53
42.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.43 HNL 63.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.43 HNL 376
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 HNL 36.36
$1.06 HNL 27.58
32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 25.74
$1.53 HNL 39.9
-35.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.6 HNL 15.52
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$57.1 HNL 1,485
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.09 HNL 28.25
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.43 HNL 37.35
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.88 HNL 101
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.13 HNL 29.31
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$19.8K HNL 514.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 HNL 2,658
$127 HNL 3,302
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.26 HNL 293
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 HNL 1,343
$49.53 HNL 1,289
4.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$32.05 HNL 834
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$23.22 HNL 604
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Cinema Ticket
-
$3.47 HNL 90.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$176 HNL 4,577
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$3,990 HNL 103.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$17.53 HNL 456
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$11.48 HNL 299
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$34.93 HNL 909
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$50.5 HNL 1,315
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$134 HNL 3,498
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$82.2 HNL 2,141
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$200 HNL 5,201
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$128 HNL 3,319
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,160 HNL 30.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$762 HNL 19.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Choluteca
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$579 HNL 15.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.5
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Last update for Choluteca: October 27, 2025

Last update for La Ceiba: October 29, 2025

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