At first glance, the price of a loaf of bread or a bottle of shampoo might seem like a minor detail. But in Guanaja, these prices tell a much deeper story.
 
This analysis is more than a spreadsheet of numbers—it's a window into the daily struggle of an island too often overlooked. It compares the cost of over 30 everyday products in Guanaja, Roatán, and mainland Honduras. But behind each number lies a question: Why is it so much harder—so much more expensive—to simply live in Guanaja?
 
Based on firsthand interviews with local business owners and grounded in direct observation, this study reveals the true cost of isolation. It sheds light on the logistical maze that every product must travel to reach Guanaja’s remote communities, on the weight of infrastructure gaps, and on the quiet resilience of the people who make do with less.
 
This is a resource for researchers, policy makers, and travelers—but also a tribute to the dignity of a community whose challenges are too often dismissed as “expensive tourism.” With this analysis, we begin to understand that the prices aren't inflated by choice—they're shaped by history, geography, and survival.
 
To see Guanaja clearly is to see beyond the surface. This work invites you to do just that.