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

😐 Solo nomad: Roatan is 25.5% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roatan is 43.1% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 HNL 193
$4.1 HNL 107
80.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.74 HNL 1,034
$30.31 HNL 789
31.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 HNL 227
$6.87 HNL 179
27.07%
Cappuccino
$3.62 HNL 94.3
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 HNL 32.56
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 HNL 19.42
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 HNL 57.7
$1.02 HNL 26.46
117.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 HNL 107
$3.05 HNL 79.5
35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 HNL 35.38
$1.46 HNL 38.04
-6.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 HNL 85.8
$1.66 HNL 43.28
98.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 HNL 55.6
$1.37 HNL 35.6
56.20%
Eggs
$1.98 HNL 51.5
$1.6 HNL 41.64
23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 HNL 282
$7.02 HNL 183
54.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 HNL 168
$5.66 HNL 147
13.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.5 HNL 456
$9.15 HNL 238
91.26%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.99 HNL 104
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 HNL 27.78
$0.51 HNL 13.38
109.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 HNL 14.73
$1.22 HNL 31.81
-53.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 HNL 28.12
$1.3 HNL 33.96
-16.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 HNL 28.36
$1.97 HNL 51.3
-44.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HNL 26.78
$0.75 HNL 19.61
37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 HNL 78.5
$0.71 HNL 18.53
325.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 HNL 76.9
$2.43 HNL 63.2
21.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 HNL 207
$14.43 HNL 376
-44.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 HNL 27.58
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 HNL 104
$1.53 HNL 39.9
160.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.6 HNL 15.52
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.1 HNL 1,485
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 HNL 50.6
$1.09 HNL 28.25
77.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.43 HNL 37.35
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 HNL 259
$3.88 HNL 101
156.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 HNL 28.76
$1.13 HNL 29.31
-2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K HNL 770.1K
$19.8K HNL 514.6K
49.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$127 HNL 3,302
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.26 HNL 293
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 HNL 2,611
$49.53 HNL 1,289
102.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HNL 1,570
$32.05 HNL 834
88.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.22 HNL 604
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.47 HNL 90.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 HNL 11.2K
$176 HNL 4,577
143.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,233 HNL 110.2K
$3,990 HNL 103.9K
6.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.95 HNL 1,040
$17.53 HNL 456
127.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.97 HNL 520
$11.48 HNL 299
73.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.71 HNL 1,060
$34.93 HNL 909
16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 HNL 1,308
$50.5 HNL 1,315
-0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 HNL 22.3K
$134 HNL 3,498
537.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 HNL 14.2K
$82.2 HNL 2,141
561.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 HNL 19.2K
$200 HNL 5,201
268.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 HNL 32.6K
$128 HNL 3,319
882.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,855 HNL 48.3K
$1,160 HNL 30.2K
59.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 HNL 35.1K
$762 HNL 19.8K
77.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 HNL 13.2K
$579 HNL 15.1K
-12.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.5
56.52%

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Last update for Roatan: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Ceiba: October 29, 2025

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