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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: San Pedro Sula is 35.5% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Pedro Sula is 26.9% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.70 HNLĀ 204
$3.95 HNLĀ 104
94.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.96 HNLĀ 819
$29.42 HNLĀ 778
5.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 HNLĀ 226
$6.91 HNLĀ 183
23.88%
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
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 HNLĀ 52.1
$0.97 HNLĀ 25.68
103.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 HNLĀ 87.7
$3.08 HNLĀ 81.5
7.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HNLĀ 40.36
$1.38 HNLĀ 36.62
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 HNLĀ 51.6
$1.62 HNLĀ 42.76
20.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.83
$1.36 HNLĀ 36.00
13.24%
Eggs
$2.57 HNLĀ 68.0
$1.60 HNLĀ 42.22
60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 HNLĀ 243
$6.85 HNLĀ 181
34.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 HNLĀ 158
$5.55 HNLĀ 147
7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 HNLĀ 296
$9.45 HNLĀ 250
18.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 HNLĀ 114
$3.97 HNLĀ 105
8.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.52
$0.52 HNLĀ 13.89
186.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HNLĀ 100
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 HNLĀ 54.8
$1.23 HNLĀ 32.42
68.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 HNLĀ 58.0
$1.36 HNLĀ 35.93
61.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 HNLĀ 67.8
$1.90 HNLĀ 50.2
34.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNLĀ 23.38
$0.81 HNLĀ 21.52
8.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNLĀ 43.62
$0.69 HNLĀ 18.34
139.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 HNLĀ 82.8
$2.51 HNLĀ 66.4
24.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 HNLĀ 355
$14.35 HNLĀ 380
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 HNLĀ 30.20
$1.04 HNLĀ 27.49
9.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 HNLĀ 43.05
$1.54 HNLĀ 40.76
5.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 HNLĀ 16.58
$0.60 HNLĀ 15.85
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 HNLĀ 973
$56.5 HNLĀ 1,495
-34.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 HNLĀ 99.7
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.65
249.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.33
$1.49 HNLĀ 39.44
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 HNLĀ 183
$3.76 HNLĀ 99.3
84.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 HNLĀ 27.93
$1.08 HNLĀ 28.44
-1.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K HNLĀ 553.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K HNLĀ 444.3K
$19.6K HNLĀ 517.3K
-14.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 HNLĀ 3,547
$129 HNLĀ 3,421
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 HNLĀ 269
$11.04 HNLĀ 292
-7.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 HNLĀ 1,310
$49.67 HNLĀ 1,314
-0.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 HNLĀ 1,031
$32.31 HNLĀ 855
20.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 HNLĀ 556
$22.92 HNLĀ 606
-8.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 HNLĀ 147
$3.47 HNLĀ 91.9
59.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 HNLĀ 3,751
$177 HNLĀ 4,672
-19.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,234 HNLĀ 85.5K
$3,913 HNLĀ 103.5K
-17.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 HNLĀ 1,377
$17.58 HNLĀ 465
196.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.32 HNLĀ 987
$11.44 HNLĀ 303
226.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 HNLĀ 2,165
$34.71 HNLĀ 918
135.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 HNLĀ 2,522
$49.63 HNLĀ 1,313
92.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 HNLĀ 15.0K
$135 HNLĀ 3,560
320.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 HNLĀ 10.8K
$83.7 HNLĀ 2,214
387.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 HNLĀ 24.1K
$202 HNLĀ 5,349
351.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HNLĀ 19.2K
$129 HNLĀ 3,424
459.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$771 HNLĀ 20.4K
$1,110 HNLĀ 29.4K
-30.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$535 HNLĀ 14.1K
$764 HNLĀ 20.2K
-29.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Pedro Sula
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$615 HNLĀ 16.3K
$562 HNLĀ 14.9K
9.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
11.5
-2.26%

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Last update for San Pedro Sula: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

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