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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 26.2% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: La Ceiba is 21.2% cheaper than San Pedro Sula without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNLĀ 104
$7.70 HNLĀ 204
-48.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNLĀ 778
$30.96 HNLĀ 819
-4.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNLĀ 183
$8.56 HNLĀ 226
-19.28%
Cappuccino
-
$2.12 HNLĀ 56.1
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 HNLĀ 36.26
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 HNLĀ 28.22
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNLĀ 25.68
$1.97 HNLĀ 52.1
-50.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNLĀ 81.5
$3.32 HNLĀ 87.7
-7.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.62
$1.53 HNLĀ 40.36
-9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.76
$1.95 HNLĀ 51.6
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 36.00
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.83
-11.69%
Eggs
$1.60 HNLĀ 42.22
$2.57 HNLĀ 68.0
-37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNLĀ 181
$9.20 HNLĀ 243
-25.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNLĀ 147
$5.98 HNLĀ 158
-7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNLĀ 250
$11.20 HNLĀ 296
-15.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNLĀ 105
$4.31 HNLĀ 114
-7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNLĀ 13.89
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.52
-65.10%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$3.78 HNLĀ 100
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.42
$2.07 HNLĀ 54.8
-40.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.93
$2.19 HNLĀ 58.0
-37.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNLĀ 50.2
$2.56 HNLĀ 67.8
-25.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNLĀ 21.52
$0.88 HNLĀ 23.38
-7.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNLĀ 18.34
$1.65 HNLĀ 43.62
-58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNLĀ 66.4
$3.13 HNLĀ 82.8
-19.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNLĀ 380
$13.43 HNLĀ 355
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNLĀ 27.49
$1.14 HNLĀ 30.20
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.76
$1.63 HNLĀ 43.05
-5.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNLĀ 15.85
$0.63 HNLĀ 16.58
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNLĀ 1,495
$36.78 HNLĀ 973
53.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.65
$3.77 HNLĀ 99.7
-71.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.44
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.33
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HNLĀ 99.3
$6.93 HNLĀ 183
-45.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.44
$1.06 HNLĀ 27.93
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.9K HNLĀ 553.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.3K
$16.8K HNLĀ 444.3K
16.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNLĀ 3,421
$134 HNLĀ 3,547
-3.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNLĀ 292
$10.16 HNLĀ 269
8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNLĀ 1,314
$49.54 HNLĀ 1,310
0.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNLĀ 855
$38.99 HNLĀ 1,031
-17.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNLĀ 606
$21.01 HNLĀ 556
9.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNLĀ 91.9
$5.54 HNLĀ 147
-37.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNLĀ 4,672
$142 HNLĀ 3,751
24.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNLĀ 103.5K
$3,234 HNLĀ 85.5K
21.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNLĀ 465
$52.1 HNLĀ 1,377
-66.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNLĀ 303
$37.32 HNLĀ 987
-69.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNLĀ 918
$81.9 HNLĀ 2,165
-57.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNLĀ 1,313
$95.4 HNLĀ 2,522
-47.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNLĀ 3,560
$566 HNLĀ 15.0K
-76.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNLĀ 2,214
$408 HNLĀ 10.8K
-79.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNLĀ 5,349
$913 HNLĀ 24.1K
-77.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNLĀ 3,424
$724 HNLĀ 19.2K
-82.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNLĀ 29.4K
$771 HNLĀ 20.4K
43.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNLĀ 20.2K
$535 HNLĀ 14.1K
42.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
San Pedro Sula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNLĀ 14.9K
$615 HNLĀ 16.3K
-8.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.24
2.31%

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Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

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