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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Roatan is 17.4% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Roatan is 27.2% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 HNLĀ 202
$3.95 HNLĀ 104
93.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.27 HNLĀ 1,065
$29.42 HNLĀ 778
36.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 HNLĀ 233
$6.91 HNLĀ 183
27.64%
Cappuccino
$3.74 HNLĀ 99.0
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 HNLĀ 31.35
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 HNLĀ 19.66
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 HNLĀ 58.9
$0.97 HNLĀ 25.68
129.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 HNLĀ 107
$3.08 HNLĀ 81.5
31.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 HNLĀ 34.46
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.62
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 HNLĀ 89.3
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.76
108.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 HNLĀ 59.8
$1.36 HNLĀ 36.00
66.18%
Eggs
$1.99 HNLĀ 52.6
$1.60 HNLĀ 42.22
24.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 HNLĀ 287
$6.85 HNLĀ 181
58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 HNLĀ 180
$5.55 HNLĀ 147
22.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.88 HNLĀ 473
$9.45 HNLĀ 250
89.21%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.97 HNLĀ 105
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.58
$0.52 HNLĀ 13.89
107.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 HNLĀ 28.79
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 HNLĀ 14.11
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.42
-56.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.46
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.93
-20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 HNLĀ 29.67
$1.90 HNLĀ 50.2
-41.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 HNLĀ 25.85
$0.81 HNLĀ 21.52
20.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 HNLĀ 79.8
$0.69 HNLĀ 18.34
337.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 HNLĀ 77.2
$2.51 HNLĀ 66.4
16.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 HNLĀ 210
$14.35 HNLĀ 380
-44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 HNLĀ 27.49
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 HNLĀ 108
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.76
165.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.60 HNLĀ 15.85
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$56.5 HNLĀ 1,495
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 HNLĀ 51.7
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.65
81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.44
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 HNLĀ 269
$3.76 HNLĀ 99.3
171.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HNLĀ 29.34
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.44
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K HNLĀ 783.7K
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.3K
51.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$129 HNLĀ 3,421
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$11.04 HNLĀ 292
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 HNLĀ 2,655
$49.67 HNLĀ 1,314
102.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.1 HNLĀ 1,616
$32.31 HNLĀ 855
89.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$22.92 HNLĀ 606
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Cinema Ticket
-
$3.47 HNLĀ 91.9
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 HNLĀ 11.5K
$177 HNLĀ 4,672
145.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,186 HNLĀ 110.7K
$3,913 HNLĀ 103.5K
6.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.50 HNLĀ 1,045
$17.58 HNLĀ 465
124.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.76 HNLĀ 523
$11.44 HNLĀ 303
72.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.31 HNLĀ 1,040
$34.71 HNLĀ 918
13.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 HNLĀ 1,336
$49.63 HNLĀ 1,313
1.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 HNLĀ 22.3K
$135 HNLĀ 3,560
526.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 HNLĀ 14.8K
$83.7 HNLĀ 2,214
569.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 HNLĀ 19.5K
$202 HNLĀ 5,349
265.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 HNLĀ 33.1K
$129 HNLĀ 3,424
867.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 HNLĀ 50.4K
$1,110 HNLĀ 29.4K
71.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 HNLĀ 35.8K
$764 HNLĀ 20.2K
77.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Roatan
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 HNLĀ 13.4K
$562 HNLĀ 14.9K
-9.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.5
56.52%

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Last update for Roatan: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

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