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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 0.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 0.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 48.36
$11.49 Ft 3,825
-46.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 SBD 402
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-12.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SBD 94.4
$8.72 Ft 2,902
36.58%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SBD 24.82
$2.75 Ft 914
13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SBD 10.82
$1.72 Ft 574
-20.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 SBD 8.49
$1.30 Ft 432
-17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SBD 14.41
$2.92 Ft 973
-37.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 SBD 27.64
$2.96 Ft 985
17.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$1.23 Ft 408
114.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 11.82
$1.75 Ft 582
-14.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.79
$2.13 Ft 709
-30.05%
Eggs
$5.50 SBD 43.64
$3.01 Ft 1,002
82.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 SBD 30.61
$9.92 Ft 3,303
-61.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 SBD 69.2
$6.07 Ft 2,022
43.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SBD 118
$13.23 Ft 4,402
12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 SBD 60.0
$1.87 Ft 621
304.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SBD 21.69
$2.00 Ft 666
37.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.79 SBD 61.8
$2.10 Ft 698
270.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 SBD 26.33
$3.46 Ft 1,153
-4.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SBD 15.96
$1.17 Ft 389
71.79%
Onion (1kg)
$3.34 SBD 26.50
$1.25 Ft 417
167.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 SBD 10.00
$1.49 Ft 494
-15.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 8.86
$0.58 Ft 191
93.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 SBD 32.05
$6.56 Ft 2,183
-38.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 SBD 100
$5.41 Ft 1,799
133.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.16
$1.20 Ft 400
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.30
$1.65 Ft 551
93.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SBD 3.70
$1.27 Ft 424
-62.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 SBD 191
$25.89 Ft 8,616
-6.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.25
$3.14 Ft 1,045
-62.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.23
$1.16 Ft 385
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 SBD 95.7
$19.04 Ft 6,336
-36.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.82
$1.77 Ft 589
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,659
$148 Ft 49.2K
383.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 SBD 210
$26.65 Ft 8,870
-0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 SBD 696
$19.73 Ft 6,566
345.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.80
$22.43 Ft 7,465
-72.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 SBD 26.18
$9.09 Ft 3,027
-63.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 772
$456 Ft 151.9K
-78.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-77.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 SBD 162
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
-76.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 SBD 713
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
115.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 SBD 601
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
-20.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 SBD 601
$105 Ft 34.9K
-27.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 SBD 4,329
$733 Ft 244.1K
-25.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SBD 5,086
$555 Ft 184.7K
15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 SBD 9,838
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
-7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,733
$952 Ft 316.8K
-10.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
1437.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
1429.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 SBD 4,825
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
-64.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
7.03
122.90%

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Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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