Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 87.4% more expensive than La Ceiba.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.2% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 36.3% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 38.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 2.5 times more in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 87.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 2.7 times more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in La Ceiba. Notably, clothing, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of La Ceiba, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
HNL101.08
|
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
HNL176.89
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
HNL42.71
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
HNL90.86
|
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
HNL122.60
|
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
HNL40.84
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
HNL61.48
|
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
HNL43.27
|
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
HNL7.55
|
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
HNL14.90
|
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HNL14.67
|
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
HNL23.15
|
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
HNL102.19
|
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.10
HNL1,509.64
|
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
HNL227.44
|
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.12
HNL1,714.59
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.32
HNL4,580.57
|
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.02
HNL3,295.72
|
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.68
HNL2,137.52
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
HNL4,679.88
|
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,236.45
HNL82,671.26
|
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
|
pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
HNL25.27
|
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
HNL58.37
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
HNL855.46
|
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
HNL90.58
|
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
La Ceiba
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.73
HNL452.89
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.82
HNL301.93
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.46
HNL905.78
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.46
HNL1,723.15
|
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
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