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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.

Consumer-protection group Fundación Artículo 19 puts the monthly basic food basket for a five-person household at over L16,000 (about $640), far above the government's figure of roughly L8,600.

A carton of 30 eggs increased by 6 lempiras (about $0.24) at Tegucigalpa's farmers' market, adding to growing consumer concerns over recurring price hikes in basic food staples.