Cost of living comparison

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Roatan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Roatan is 37.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% more in Roatan
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Roatan
Transportation: pay 2.3% less in Roatan
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Roatan
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Roatan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Roatan
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Roatan

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Roatan are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Roatan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Roatan.

Roatan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roatan instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 50.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Roatan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$7.50 HNL197.14	+24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$9.00 HNL236.57	+109.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.22 HNL31.98	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.72 HNL18.84	+42.3%
Average			+50.4%

Manila vs. Roatan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Roatan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$3.19 HNL83.91	+139.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$5.51 HNL144.88	+28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.32 HNL139.91	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.00 HNL52.57	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.00 HNL78.86	+31.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.50 HNL13.14	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.50 HNL13.14	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.25 HNL6.57	-75.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.73 HNL19.14	-37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.69 HNL18.13	-49.8%
Average			-10.9%

Manila vs. Roatan - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% less for transportation

	Manila	Roatan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.08 HNL107.35	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	??
Average			-2.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Manila	Roatan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$100.00 HNL2,628.58	+269.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$850.00 HNL22,342.94	+65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$550.00 HNL14,457.20	+118.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	??
Average			+151.1%

Manila vs. Roatan - Cost of housing

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Manila	Roatan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$425.00 HNL11,171.47	+206.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$4,200.00 HNL110,400.41	-75.3%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Roatan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$2.25 HNL59.14	+53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$3.66 HNL96.29	+41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.00 HNL78.86	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$60.00 HNL1,577.15	+42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	??
Average			+32.4%

Manila vs. Roatan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Roatan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$40.00 HNL1,051.43	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$20.00 HNL525.72	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$40.00 HNL1,051.43	-50.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$50.00 HNL1,314.29	+0.6%
Average			-25.3%

Manila vs. Roatan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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