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

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 5.2% cheaper than El Progreso without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 24.5% more expensive than El Progreso without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNL 104
$5.86 HNL 155
-32.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNL 778
$25.05 HNL 662
17.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNL 183
$7.45 HNL 197
-7.25%
Cappuccino
-
$1.47 HNL 38.95
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 HNL 27.05
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.98 HNL 25.99
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNL 25.67
$1.13 HNL 29.82
-14.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNL 81.4
$1.98 HNL 52.4
55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 36.61
$1.31 HNL 34.56
5.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$2.17 HNL 57.3
-25.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.98
$1.29 HNL 34.04
5.43%
Eggs
$1.60 HNL 42.20
$2.09 HNL 55.3
-23.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNL 181
$4.32 HNL 114
58.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNL 147
$3.83 HNL 101
44.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNL 250
$7.99 HNL 211
18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNL 105
$2.97 HNL 78.5
33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNL 13.88
$1.44 HNL 38.04
-63.89%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.45 HNL 38.47
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.41
$1.50 HNL 39.79
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.92
$1.67 HNL 44.24
-18.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNL 50.2
$1.42 HNL 37.49
33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNL 21.51
$0.83 HNL 21.92
-2.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNL 18.33
$1.65 HNL 43.65
-58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNL 66.3
$2.44 HNL 64.4
2.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNL 379
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNL 27.48
$1.36 HNL 35.87
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNL 40.75
$1.85 HNL 48.81
-16.76%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNL 15.84
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNL 1,495
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNL 28.64
$4.25 HNL 112
-74.59%
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
$1.07 HNL 28.24
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K HNL 505.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
$19.6K HNL 517.1K
0.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNL 3,419
$81.7 HNL 2,161
58.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNL 292
$9.16 HNL 242
20.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNL 1,313
$40.40 HNL 1,068
22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
El Progreso
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
$5.67 HNL 150
-38.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNL 4,670
$253 HNL 6,686
-30.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNL 103.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNL 465
$46.67 HNL 1,234
-62.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNL 303
$35.40 HNL 936
-67.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNL 918
$108 HNL 2,860
-67.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNL 1,312
$102 HNL 2,686
-51.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNL 3,559
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNL 2,213
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNL 5,347
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNL 3,422
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNL 29.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNL 20.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
El Progreso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNL 14.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
12
-4.17%

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Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Progreso: February 28, 2026

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