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Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula Cost of Living Comparison Between La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula

🙂 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 25.8% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 24.1% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 HNL 107
$7.80 HNL 206
-47.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.98 HNL 791
$31.03 HNL 819
-3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 HNL 189
$8.64 HNL 228
-17.13%
Cappuccino
-
$2.14 HNL 56.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 HNL 36.39
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 HNL 28.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 HNL 25.88
$1.88 HNL 49.49
-47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 HNL 80.9
$3.21 HNL 84.8
-4.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.48 HNL 38.98
-4.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 HNL 42.12
$1.95 HNL 51.5
-17.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 36.05
$1.48 HNL 39.18
-7.43%
Eggs
$1.52 HNL 40.23
$2.52 HNL 66.5
-39.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 HNL 185
$9.29 HNL 245
-24.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 HNL 147
$6.09 HNL 161
-8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 HNL 248
$11.04 HNL 291
-14.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 HNL 108
$4.27 HNL 113
-4.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNL 13.78
$1.56 HNL 41.27
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$3.75 HNL 99.0
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.36
$2.02 HNL 53.3
-39.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$2.18 HNL 57.6
-38.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 HNL 52.1
$2.54 HNL 67.0
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 HNL 20.21
$0.90 HNL 23.72
-14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 HNL 17.60
$1.64 HNL 43.28
-59.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 HNL 63.0
$3.00 HNL 79.1
-20.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.19 HNL 374
$13.27 HNL 350
6.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 HNL 28.94
$1.15 HNL 30.42
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HNL 40.37
$1.58 HNL 41.62
-3.16%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 HNL 14.55
$0.64 HNL 16.76
-14.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.0 HNL 1,530
$36.14 HNL 954
60.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 HNL 28.67
$3.84 HNL 101
-71.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 HNL 37.44
$1.48 HNL 38.95
-4.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 HNL 103
$7.11 HNL 188
-45.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.42
$1.08 HNL 28.58
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.8K HNL 548.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 516.0K
$16.4K HNL 432.9K
19.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 HNL 3,389
$138 HNL 3,635
-6.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 HNL 294
$9.99 HNL 264
11.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 HNL 1,339
$50.5 HNL 1,332
0.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNL 853
$38.60 HNL 1,019
-16.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNL 605
$20.71 HNL 547
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 HNL 92.8
$5.47 HNL 144
-35.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 HNL 4,793
$144 HNL 3,796
26.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,966 HNL 104.7K
$3,185 HNL 84.0K
24.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.06 HNL 450
$52.3 HNL 1,380
-67.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.47 HNL 303
$37.87 HNL 999
-69.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.61 HNL 913
$81.6 HNL 2,154
-57.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.85 HNL 1,289
$96.1 HNL 2,535
-49.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 HNL 3,547
$558 HNL 14.7K
-75.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.2 HNL 2,222
$424 HNL 11.2K
-80.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 HNL 5,234
$898 HNL 23.7K
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 HNL 3,431
$739 HNL 19.5K
-82.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 HNL 30.4K
$762 HNL 20.1K
51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 HNL 19.8K
$528 HNL 13.9K
42.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 HNL 15.1K
$601 HNL 15.9K
-5.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.24
2.31%

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

Last update for La Ceiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for San Pedro Sula: January 13, 2026

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