Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honduras vs. Roatan Cost of Living Summary
Honduras is 0.4% more expensive than Roatan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Honduras
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Honduras
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Honduras
- Housing
-
pay 34.7% less in Honduras
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Honduras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Honduras
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% more in Honduras
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Honduras are more expensive than in Roatan. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Honduras.
Honduras vs. Roatan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honduras instead of Roatan, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
HNL197.14
|
$6.99
HNL183.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
HNL236.57
|
$8.36
HNL219.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
HNL31.98
|
$1.24
HNL32.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
HNL18.84
|
$0.95
HNL24.85
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
HNL83.91
|
$2.43
HNL63.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
HNL144.88
|
$4.42
HNL116.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
HNL139.91
|
$5.47
HNL143.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
HNL52.57
|
$2.16
HNL56.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
HNL78.86
|
$2.60
HNL68.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
HNL35.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.14
|
$0.58
HNL15.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
HNL13.14
|
$0.84
HNL22.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
HNL6.57
|
$0.57
HNL14.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
HNL19.14
|
$0.92
HNL24.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
HNL18.13
|
$0.71
HNL18.57
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
HNL107.35
|
$3.97
HNL104.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.57
HNL961.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,281.71
HNL559,406.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.62
HNL620.76
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of transportation
pay 34.7% less for housing
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
HNL2,628.58
|
$61.49
HNL1,616.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
HNL22,342.94
|
$545.08
HNL14,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
HNL14,457.20
|
$387.41
HNL10,183.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.79
HNL2,123.61
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$425.00
HNL11,171.47
|
$272.02
HNL7,150.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,200.00
HNL110,400.41
|
$3,711.18
HNL97,551.44
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of childcare
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
HNL59.14
|
$1.77
HNL46.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
HNL96.29
|
$2.78
HNL72.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
HNL78.86
|
$2.84
HNL74.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
HNL1,577.15
|
$44.74
HNL1,176.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.71
HNL150.01
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Roatan
|
Honduras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
HNL1,051.43
|
$53.59
HNL1,408.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
HNL525.72
|
$32.07
HNL842.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.00
HNL1,051.43
|
$75.58
HNL1,986.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
HNL1,314.29
|
$75.79
HNL1,992.11
|
|
Roatan vs. Honduras - Cost of clothing
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