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Restaurants and comedores in the capital are selling tortillas for up to L2 (about $0.08) per unit, double the regulated maximum price of L1, while tortilla factories say they sell to retailers at L0.67, leaving consumer-protection authorities to enforce compliance.

At Tegucigalpa's Farmers and Artisans Fair this weekend, three basic-basket staples posted price increases while ten items saw price cuts.

Honduras's consumer-protection committee (CODECOH) will begin price-monitoring raids in Tegucigalpa this week, warning that shops charging above official prices will face legal penalties.

Potatoes at the Farmer and Artisan Fair near the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa have risen to 28 lempiras per pound (about $1.12), while dairy prices have fallen.

Potato prices at Tegucigalpa's El Lempirita market climbed to L25 per pound (about $1 per pound) due to reduced harvests from March-to-May drought, part of broader food-cost pressure straining household budgets.

Prices for vegetables and legumes at Tegucigalpa's Feria del Agricultor have risen sharply—potatoes up 2 lempiras per pound, broccoli up 5, and red onions up 10–20—as drought in major farming zones like Lepaterique has cut production.

A month-long drought has cut crop yields across key farming regions and pushed vegetable prices sharply higher at Tegucigalpa's main produce market, with merchants warning of further increases if rains do not return.

Egg prices at Tegucigalpa's farmers market are unchanged this week—a 30-egg flat of large eggs at 95 lempiras (about $3.80)—but vendors warn that reduced supply, especially of large eggs, could push prices up next week.

At a job fair in Tegucigalpa, older workers reported facing age discrimination despite their experience and credentials, while hundreds of applicants across all demographics struggle with high unemployment and a shortage of formal-sector positions.

Egg prices jumped at Tegucigalpa's main markets over the weekend, with large eggs rising from 85 to 95 lempiras per 30-unit carton, as sellers cite higher production costs and limited large-egg supply.

Kerosene prices in Tegucigalpa have dropped 20.12 lempiras per gallon over six weeks, falling from a historic high of 144.33 lempiras to 124.21 lempiras as summer demand in North America eases.