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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 5.6% cheaper than Choloma without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 14.8% more expensive than Choloma without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNL 104
$5.61 HNL 148
-29.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNL 778
$37.91 HNL 1,002
-22.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNL 183
$7.72 HNL 204
-10.49%
Cappuccino
-
$2.35 HNL 62.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.99 HNL 26.18
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.13 HNL 30.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNL 25.67
$1.18 HNL 31.22
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNL 81.4
$2.71 HNL 71.7
13.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 36.61
$1.38 HNL 36.60
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$2.15 HNL 56.9
-24.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.98
$1.22 HNL 32.19
11.48%
Eggs
$1.60 HNL 42.20
$2.05 HNL 54.2
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNL 181
$5.96 HNL 158
14.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNL 147
$3.87 HNL 102
43.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNL 250
$8.06 HNL 213
17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNL 105
$2.84 HNL 75.2
39.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNL 13.88
$1.45 HNL 38.36
-64.14%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.52 HNL 40.26
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.41
$1.59 HNL 42.08
-22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.92
$1.59 HNL 42.07
-14.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNL 50.2
$1.41 HNL 37.26
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNL 21.51
$0.82 HNL 21.79
-1.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNL 18.33
$1.70 HNL 44.82
-59.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNL 66.3
$2.55 HNL 67.3
-1.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNL 379
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNL 27.48
$1.29 HNL 34.22
-19.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNL 40.75
$1.80 HNL 47.54
-14.44%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNL 15.84
$0.63 HNL 16.65
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNL 1,495
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNL 28.64
$4.14 HNL 109
-73.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNL 39.42
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HNL 99.3
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.43
$1.08 HNL 28.53
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.0K HNL 502.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
$19.1K HNL 505.9K
2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNL 3,419
$82.9 HNL 2,191
56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNL 292
$9.20 HNL 243
20.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNL 1,313
$40.99 HNL 1,084
21.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNL 854
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNL 606
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNL 91.9
$5.59 HNL 148
-37.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNL 4,670
$253 HNL 6,680
-30.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNL 103.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNL 465
$46.83 HNL 1,238
-62.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNL 303
$35.26 HNL 932
-67.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNL 918
$108 HNL 2,853
-67.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNL 1,312
$103 HNL 2,716
-51.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNL 3,559
$111 HNL 2,923
21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNL 2,213
$98.9 HNL 2,615
-15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNL 5,347
$355 HNL 9,385
-43.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNL 3,422
$300 HNL 7,935
-56.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNL 29.4K
$565 HNL 14.9K
96.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNL 20.2K
$451 HNL 11.9K
69.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Choloma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNL 14.9K
$514 HNL 13.6K
9.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
12
-4.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Choloma: March 2, 2026

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