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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 0.3% cheaper than La Ceiba without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 5.6% more expensive than La Ceiba without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$3.95 HNL 104
49.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 984
$29.42 HNL 778
26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$6.91 HNL 183
14.33%
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)
$1.18 HNL 31.21
$0.97 HNL 25.68
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$3.08 HNL 81.5
-11.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.20
$1.38 HNL 36.62
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$1.62 HNL 42.76
27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.63
$1.36 HNL 36.00
-6.62%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$1.60 HNL 42.22
31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$6.85 HNL 181
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$5.55 HNL 147
-29.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$9.45 HNL 250
-14.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$3.97 HNL 105
-25.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
$0.52 HNL 13.89
182.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.76
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-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.44
$1.23 HNL 32.42
27.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.75
$1.36 HNL 35.93
19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.33
$1.90 HNL 50.2
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.09
$0.81 HNL 21.52
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.98
$0.69 HNL 18.34
140.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$2.51 HNL 66.4
-1.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$14.35 HNL 380
-32.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.69
$1.04 HNL 27.49
29.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.78
$1.54 HNL 40.76
19.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.32
$0.60 HNL 15.85
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$56.5 HNL 1,495
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$1.08 HNL 28.65
287.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
$1.49 HNL 39.44
102.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.76 HNL 99.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.40
$1.08 HNL 28.44
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
$19.6K HNL 517.3K
-2.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,184
$129 HNL 3,421
-36.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
$11.04 HNL 292
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$49.67 HNL 1,314
-16.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$32.31 HNL 855
13.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
$22.92 HNL 606
-34.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
$3.47 HNL 91.9
62.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,475
$177 HNL 4,672
38.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,913 HNL 103.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$17.58 HNL 465
167.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 967
$11.44 HNL 303
219.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,860
$34.71 HNL 918
211.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,740
$49.63 HNL 1,313
108.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,483
$135 HNL 3,560
110.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,281
$83.7 HNL 2,214
183.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$202 HNL 5,349
183.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$129 HNL 3,424
251.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
$1,110 HNL 29.4K
142.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$764 HNL 20.2K
104.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
La Ceiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$562 HNL 14.9K
-8.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.5
4.35%

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Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for La Ceiba: March 1, 2026

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