Cost of living comparison

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La Ceiba vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

La Ceiba is 7.3% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 17.1% less in La Ceiba
Groceries
pay 3.4% more in La Ceiba
Transportation
pay 70.1% more in La Ceiba
Housing
pay 39.2% more in La Ceiba
Childcare
pay 45.8% less in La Ceiba
Entertainment and Sports
pay 47.3% less in La Ceiba
Clothing
pay 53.9% less in La Ceiba

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in La Ceiba are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in La Ceiba.

La Ceiba vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in La Ceiba instead of Quito, you would:

pay 17.1% less for restaurants

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$3.96
HNL101.08
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$6.93
HNL176.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
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pay 3.4% more for groceries

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$1.67
HNL42.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$3.56
HNL90.86
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.80
HNL122.60

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pay 70.1% more for transportation

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$4.00
HNL102.19
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
$59.10
HNL1,509.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
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pay 39.2% more for housing

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$67.12
HNL1,714.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$179.32
HNL4,580.57
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$129.02
HNL3,295.72

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$183.21
HNL4,679.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$3,236.45
HNL82,671.26

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$0.99
HNL25.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$2.29
HNL58.37

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

 
Quito
La Ceiba
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$17.73
HNL452.89
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$11.82
HNL301.93
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$35.46
HNL905.78

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