Cost of living comparison
La Ceiba is 14.6% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in La Ceiba
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in La Ceiba
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in La Ceiba
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% more in La Ceiba
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in La Ceiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in La Ceiba
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in La Ceiba
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in La Ceiba are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in La Ceiba. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in La Ceiba.
If you lived in La Ceiba instead of Manila, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.84
|
$3.96
HNL101.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.53
|
$6.93
HNL176.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.99
|
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pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.77
|
$1.67
HNL42.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.95
|
$3.56
HNL90.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.84
|
$4.80
HNL122.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.65
|
$1.60
HNL40.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.75
|
$2.41
HNL61.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.79
|
$1.69
HNL43.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.44
|
$0.30
HNL7.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.64
|
$0.58
HNL14.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.87
|
$0.57
HNL14.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.62
|
$0.91
HNL23.15
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.37
|
$4.00
HNL102.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.86
|
$59.10
HNL1,509.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,509,181.64
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.46
|
$8.90
HNL227.44
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,699.75
|
$67.12
HNL1,714.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,668.28
|
$179.32
HNL4,580.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,834.16
|
$129.02
HNL3,295.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,274.42
|
$83.68
HNL2,137.52
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,473.23
|
$183.21
HNL4,679.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱833,643.19
|
$3,236.45
HNL82,671.26
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.49
|
$0.99
HNL25.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱159.15
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱181.10
|
$2.29
HNL58.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,396.40
|
$33.49
HNL855.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.75
|
$3.55
HNL90.58
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
La Ceiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,965.73
|
$17.73
HNL452.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,569.45
|
$11.82
HNL301.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,368.16
|
$35.46
HNL905.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,593.15
|
$67.46
HNL1,723.15
|
|
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