Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Roatan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tegucigalpa and Roatan

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 15.1% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 17% cheaper than Roatan without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 HNL 156
$7.65 HNL 202
-23.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.19 HNL 983
$40.27 HNL 1,065
-7.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 HNL 209
$8.82 HNL 233
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$2.37 HNL 62.7
$3.74 HNL 99.0
-36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 HNL 26.56
$1.19 HNL 31.34
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 31.06
$0.74 HNL 19.65
58.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 HNL 31.20
$2.23 HNL 58.9
-47.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.1
$4.04 HNL 107
-32.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 HNL 37.19
$1.30 HNL 34.45
8.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 HNL 54.8
$3.38 HNL 89.2
-38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.62
$2.26 HNL 59.7
-43.81%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 55.7
$1.99 HNL 52.6
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$10.84 HNL 287
-44.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 HNL 103
$6.79 HNL 180
-42.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 HNL 214
$17.88 HNL 473
-54.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.74
$1.08 HNL 28.57
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.75
$1.09 HNL 28.78
34.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.42
$0.53 HNL 14.11
196.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 HNL 42.73
$1.08 HNL 28.45
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 HNL 37.31
$1.12 HNL 29.66
25.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.08
$0.98 HNL 25.84
-11.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.96
$3.02 HNL 79.7
-45.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$2.92 HNL 77.1
-15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 HNL 255
$7.93 HNL 210
21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 HNL 35.68
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.76
$4.09 HNL 108
-55.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.56 HNL 41.31
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 HNL 111
$1.96 HNL 51.7
113.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 HNL 80.0
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.19 HNL 269
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.39
$1.11 HNL 29.33
-3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K HNL 510.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K HNL 501.9K
$29.6K HNL 783.4K
-35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 HNL 2,183
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 HNL 232
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 HNL 1,091
$100 HNL 2,654
-58.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.72 HNL 971
$61.1 HNL 1,616
-39.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 HNL 399
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 HNL 149
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,473
$433 HNL 11.4K
-43.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,186 HNL 110.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.96 HNL 1,242
$39.50 HNL 1,044
18.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 HNL 966
$19.76 HNL 522
84.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,859
$39.31 HNL 1,039
175.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNL 2,739
$50.5 HNL 1,335
105.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 HNL 7,481
$843 HNL 22.3K
-66.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,279
$560 HNL 14.8K
-57.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 HNL 15.2K
$738 HNL 19.5K
-22.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 HNL 12.0K
$1,252 HNL 33.1K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 HNL 71.1K
$1,906 HNL 50.4K
41.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
$1,354 HNL 35.8K
15.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Roatan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 HNL 13.7K
$508 HNL 13.4K
1.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18
-33.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Roatan: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities