Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Honiara Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Honiara

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 5.5% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 5.1% more expensive than Honiara without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,543
$6.12 SBD 48.68
88.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
$50.4 SBD 401
15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 Ft 2,691
$12.11 SBD 96.3
-27.66%
Cappuccino
$2.79 Ft 858
$3.03 SBD 24.08
-7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 527
$1.38 SBD 10.94
24.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 397
$1.04 SBD 8.25
24.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 877
$1.76 SBD 13.98
61.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Ft 890
$3.64 SBD 28.91
-20.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 387
$2.63 SBD 20.92
-52.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Ft 513
$1.48 SBD 11.77
12.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 656
$1.54 SBD 12.25
38.96%
Eggs
$3.16 Ft 972
$5.26 SBD 41.85
-39.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Ft 3,077
$3.81 SBD 30.25
162.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 Ft 1,957
$8.69 SBD 69.1
-26.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 Ft 4,080
$14.47 SBD 115
-8.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 592
$7.82 SBD 62.1
-75.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 593
$2.68 SBD 21.27
-27.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 638
$7.89 SBD 62.8
-73.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Ft 1,069
$3.27 SBD 26.01
6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 345
$2.03 SBD 16.14
-44.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 370
$3.20 SBD 25.46
-62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 474
$1.31 SBD 10.43
17.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 168
$1.08 SBD 8.59
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,097
$3.97 SBD 31.58
71.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,744
$12.20 SBD 97.0
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 367
$1.80 SBD 14.32
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 525
$3.19 SBD 25.34
-46.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 396
$0.46 SBD 3.63
180.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.35 Ft 8,099
$23.66 SBD 188
11.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 948
$1.19 SBD 9.43
159.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 356
$1.16 SBD 9.18
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 Ft 5,757
$11.92 SBD 94.7
57.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 540
$1.24 SBD 9.87
41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 44.4K
$720 SBD 5,723
-79.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 Ft 8,149
$26.02 SBD 207
1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 Ft 6,243
$88.2 SBD 701
-76.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 Ft 6,714
$6.15 SBD 48.87
255.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 Ft 2,731
$3.25 SBD 25.80
173.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 142.2K
$94.3 SBD 750
390.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
359.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
$20.12 SBD 160
328.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
$90.2 SBD 717
-53.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
$77.2 SBD 614
27.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 32.2K
$76.8 SBD 611
36.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 Ft 226.2K
$533 SBD 4,236
38.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 169.7K
$629 SBD 4,999
-12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Ft 415.1K
$1,240 SBD 9,859
8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 Ft 303.5K
$845 SBD 6,715
16.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
-93.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
-92.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 Ft 541.0K
$712 SBD 5,657
147.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
15.67
-55.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

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