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

😐 Solo nomad: La Ceiba is 0.3% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: La Ceiba is 5.3% cheaper than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 HNL 104
$5.89 HNL 156
-32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.42 HNL 778
$37.19 HNL 984
-20.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.91 HNL 183
$7.90 HNL 209
-12.53%
Cappuccino
-
$2.37 HNL 62.7
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 HNL 26.57
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.17 HNL 31.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 HNL 25.68
$1.18 HNL 31.21
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 HNL 81.5
$2.73 HNL 72.1
12.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 HNL 36.62
$1.41 HNL 37.20
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 HNL 42.76
$2.07 HNL 54.8
-21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 36.00
$1.27 HNL 33.63
7.09%
Eggs
$1.60 HNL 42.22
$2.11 HNL 55.7
-24.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 HNL 181
$5.97 HNL 158
14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.55 HNL 147
$3.89 HNL 103
42.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 HNL 250
$8.08 HNL 214
16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 HNL 105
$2.95 HNL 78.1
34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 HNL 13.89
$1.47 HNL 38.76
-64.63%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.47 HNL 38.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.42
$1.57 HNL 41.44
-21.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.93
$1.62 HNL 42.75
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 HNL 50.2
$1.41 HNL 37.33
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 HNL 21.52
$0.87 HNL 23.09
-6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 HNL 18.34
$1.66 HNL 43.98
-58.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNL 66.4
$2.47 HNL 65.4
1.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 HNL 380
$9.63 HNL 255
49.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HNL 27.49
$1.35 HNL 35.69
-22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HNL 40.76
$1.84 HNL 48.78
-16.30%
🚌 Getting Around
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 HNL 15.85
$1.56 HNL 41.32
-61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 HNL 1,495
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 HNL 28.65
$4.19 HNL 111
-74.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNL 39.44
$3.02 HNL 80.0
-50.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 HNL 99.3
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.44
$1.07 HNL 28.40
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K HNL 517.3K
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 HNL 3,421
$82.6 HNL 2,184
56.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 HNL 292
$8.77 HNL 232
25.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 HNL 1,314
$41.25 HNL 1,091
20.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 HNL 855
$36.72 HNL 971
-12.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 HNL 606
$15.08 HNL 399
51.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 HNL 91.9
$5.63 HNL 149
-38.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 HNL 4,672
$245 HNL 6,475
-27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,913 HNL 103.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.58 HNL 465
$46.96 HNL 1,242
-62.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.44 HNL 303
$36.55 HNL 967
-68.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.71 HNL 918
$108 HNL 2,860
-67.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.63 HNL 1,313
$104 HNL 2,740
-52.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$135 HNL 3,560
$283 HNL 7,483
-52.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.7 HNL 2,214
$237 HNL 6,281
-64.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 HNL 5,349
$574 HNL 15.2K
-64.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 HNL 3,424
$454 HNL 12.0K
-71.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 HNL 29.4K
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$764 HNL 20.2K
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
-50.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Ceiba
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 HNL 14.9K
$516 HNL 13.7K
8.89%
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 Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

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