Cost of Living in La Ceiba vs Santiago de los Caballeros

Cost of living in La Ceiba is 22% lower than in Santiago de los Caballeros (without rent).

Rent in La Ceiba is 12% cheaper than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Cost of living including rent in La Ceiba is 18% lower than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Food in La Ceiba is 3% cheaper than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Transport in La Ceiba is 63% cheaper than in Santiago de los Caballeros.

La Ceiba vs. Santiago de los Caballeros Comparision

La Ceiba Santiago de los Caballeros
Cost of Living, including rent
650 $
794 $
Without Rent
384 $
493 $
Rent & Utilities
266 $
301 $
Food
275 $
284 $
Transport
48 $
131 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
438 $
433 $
Quality of Life
16
32
Population
197.0K
1.3M

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La Ceiba Santiago de los Caballeros

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.07 $ 4.62 $
Dinner, for 2 24.3 $ 35.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.67 $ 6.16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.12 $ 2.5 $
Capuccino 2.29 $ 2.04 $
Coke, 330ml 1.11 $ 0.64 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.2 $ 1.08 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.46 $ 1.17 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 1.05 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.74 $ 1.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.04 $ 7.07 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.15 $ 5.69 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.47 $ 12.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.3 $ 2.16 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $ 0.78 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.96 $ 2.01 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 1.07 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.05 $ 2.25 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.56 $ 1.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11 $ 12.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.06 $ 2.25 $
Cigarette pack 2.31 $ 3.95 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.61 $ 0.58 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 50 $ 51.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.08 $ 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.64 $ 15.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 32.5 $ 29.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.4 $ 5.84 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.39 $ 3.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.32 $ 2.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.06 $ 2.01 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
62.3 $ 34.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
94.3 $ 52.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
58.4 $ 32.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 130 $ 208 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 214 $ 317 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 210 $ 340 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 296 $ 632 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 896 $ 1,003 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 624 $ 666 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 438 $ 433 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.43 % 13.11 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.9 $ 28.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.43 $ 5.52 $
Haircut 3.2 $ 7.27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64.7 $ 76.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28.5 $ 53.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 188 $ 248 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,313 $ 1,881 $