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Prices for basic produce at Roatán's El Lempirita market jumped sharply this week—tomatoes up to 15 lempiras per pound, onions to 40 lempiras—as vendors report plummeting sales because consumers are cutting back amid higher costs for water, farm inputs, and fuel.

Basic-food prices at Roatán's Farmers Market remained relatively stable this week, with beans and eggs holding firm, some vegetables declining, and beef prices rising slightly as merchants reflected broader market pressures.