Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and La Ceiba Cost of Living Comparison Between El Progreso and La Ceiba

😐 Solo nomad: El Progreso is 5.5% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Progreso is 19.7% cheaper than La Ceiba without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 HNL 155
$3.95 HNL 104
48.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 HNL 663
$29.42 HNL 778
-14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 HNL 197
$6.91 HNL 183
7.81%
Cappuccino
$1.47 HNL 38.96
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 HNL 27.06
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 HNL 26.00
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 HNL 29.83
$0.97 HNL 25.68
16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 HNL 52.5
$3.08 HNL 81.5
-35.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 HNL 34.58
$1.38 HNL 36.62
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 57.3
$1.62 HNL 42.76
33.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 HNL 34.05
$1.36 HNL 36.00
-5.15%
Eggs
$2.09 HNL 55.3
$1.60 HNL 42.22
30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 HNL 114
$6.85 HNL 181
-36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 HNL 101
$5.55 HNL 147
-30.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 HNL 211
$9.45 HNL 250
-15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 78.5
$3.97 HNL 105
-25.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 38.05
$0.52 HNL 13.89
176.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 HNL 38.48
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 HNL 39.80
$1.23 HNL 32.42
21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.25
$1.36 HNL 35.93
22.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 HNL 37.51
$1.90 HNL 50.2
-25.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 21.93
$0.81 HNL 21.52
2.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.66
$0.69 HNL 18.34
139.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 HNL 64.4
$2.51 HNL 66.4
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.35 HNL 380
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 HNL 35.89
$1.04 HNL 27.49
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 HNL 48.83
$1.54 HNL 40.76
20.13%
🚌 Getting Around
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.60 HNL 15.85
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$56.5 HNL 1,495
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 HNL 112
$1.08 HNL 28.65
293.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.49 HNL 39.44
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.76 HNL 99.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.25
$1.08 HNL 28.44
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K HNL 505.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.3K
$19.6K HNL 517.3K
-0.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 HNL 2,162
$129 HNL 3,421
-36.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 HNL 242
$11.04 HNL 292
-17.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.40 HNL 1,069
$49.67 HNL 1,314
-18.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$32.31 HNL 855
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$22.92 HNL 606
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Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 150
$3.47 HNL 91.9
63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 HNL 6,689
$177 HNL 4,672
43.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,913 HNL 103.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 HNL 1,234
$17.58 HNL 465
165.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 HNL 936
$11.44 HNL 303
209.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,861
$34.71 HNL 918
211.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 HNL 2,687
$49.63 HNL 1,313
104.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$135 HNL 3,560
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$83.7 HNL 2,214
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$202 HNL 5,349
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$129 HNL 3,424
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,110 HNL 29.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$764 HNL 20.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
El Progreso
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$562 HNL 14.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.5
4.35%

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Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

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