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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 14.8% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: La Ceiba is 21.4% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNLĀ 104
$7.65 HNLĀ 202
-48.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNLĀ 778
$40.27 HNLĀ 1,065
-26.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNLĀ 183
$8.82 HNLĀ 233
-21.66%
Cappuccino
-
$3.74 HNLĀ 99.0
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 HNLĀ 31.34
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.74 HNLĀ 19.65
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNLĀ 25.67
$2.23 HNLĀ 58.9
-56.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNLĀ 81.4
$4.04 HNLĀ 107
-23.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.61
$1.30 HNLĀ 34.45
6.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.75
$3.38 HNLĀ 89.2
-52.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.98
$2.26 HNLĀ 59.7
-39.82%
Eggs
$1.60 HNLĀ 42.20
$1.99 HNLĀ 52.6
-19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNLĀ 181
$10.84 HNLĀ 287
-36.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNLĀ 147
$6.79 HNLĀ 180
-18.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNLĀ 250
$17.88 HNLĀ 473
-47.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNLĀ 105
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNLĀ 13.88
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.57
-51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.09 HNLĀ 28.78
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.41
$0.53 HNLĀ 14.11
132.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.92
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.45
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNLĀ 50.2
$1.12 HNLĀ 29.66
69.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNLĀ 21.51
$0.98 HNLĀ 25.84
-17.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNLĀ 18.33
$3.02 HNLĀ 79.7
-77.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNLĀ 66.3
$2.92 HNLĀ 77.1
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNLĀ 379
$7.93 HNLĀ 210
80.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNLĀ 27.48
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.75
$4.09 HNLĀ 108
-62.35%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNLĀ 15.84
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNLĀ 1,495
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.64
$1.96 HNLĀ 51.7
-44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.42
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HNLĀ 99.3
$10.19 HNLĀ 269
-63.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.43
$1.11 HNLĀ 29.33
-2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.1K
$29.6K HNLĀ 783.4K
-33.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNLĀ 3,419
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNLĀ 292
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNLĀ 1,313
$100 HNLĀ 2,654
-50.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNLĀ 854
$61.1 HNLĀ 1,616
-47.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNLĀ 606
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNLĀ 91.9
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNLĀ 4,670
$433 HNLĀ 11.4K
-59.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNLĀ 103.5K
$4,186 HNLĀ 110.7K
-6.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNLĀ 465
$39.50 HNLĀ 1,044
-55.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNLĀ 303
$19.76 HNLĀ 522
-42.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNLĀ 918
$39.31 HNLĀ 1,039
-11.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNLĀ 1,312
$50.5 HNLĀ 1,335
-1.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNLĀ 3,559
$843 HNLĀ 22.3K
-84.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNLĀ 2,213
$560 HNLĀ 14.8K
-85.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNLĀ 5,347
$738 HNLĀ 19.5K
-72.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNLĀ 3,422
$1,252 HNLĀ 33.1K
-89.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNLĀ 29.4K
$1,906 HNLĀ 50.4K
-41.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNLĀ 20.2K
$1,354 HNLĀ 35.8K
-43.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Roatan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNLĀ 14.9K
$508 HNLĀ 13.4K
10.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
18
-36.11%

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Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roatan: March 1, 2026

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