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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Honiara is 4.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Honiara is 2.3% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBDย 49.01
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
-47.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 SBDย 414
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
-10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 SBDย 97.2
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
37.77%
Cappuccino
$3.15 SBDย 25.27
$2.88 Ftย 957
9.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBDย 11.04
$1.80 Ftย 598
-23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBDย 8.28
$1.36 Ftย 450
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SBDย 14.75
$2.85 Ftย 946
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 SBDย 28.11
$2.96 Ftย 983
18.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 SBDย 20.84
$1.26 Ftย 418
106.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBDย 11.42
$1.69 Ftย 560
-15.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 SBDย 12.30
$2.13 Ftย 705
-28.17%
Eggs
$5.29 SBDย 42.52
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
66.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 SBDย 31.19
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
-61.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 SBDย 67.3
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
31.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 SBDย 116
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
9.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 SBDย 61.3
$1.86 Ftย 618
310.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBDย 22.10
$1.93 Ftย 642
42.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.50 SBDย 60.2
$2.15 Ftย 714
248.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 SBDย 26.58
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
-5.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 SBDย 15.71
$1.13 Ftย 376
73.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 SBDย 25.78
$1.25 Ftย 416
156.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SBDย 10.53
$1.56 Ftย 518
-16.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SBDย 8.67
$0.58 Ftย 192
86.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 SBDย 30.91
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
-44.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 SBDย 99.2
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
103.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SBDย 15.15
$1.20 Ftย 398
57.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SBDย 24.62
$1.66 Ftย 550
84.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBDย 3.69
$1.28 Ftย 425
-64.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.37 SBDย 196
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
-6.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 SBDย 9.49
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
-61.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 SBDย 9.72
$1.11 Ftย 369
9.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.19 SBDย 97.9
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
-36.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 SBDย 10.44
$1.77 Ftย 589
-26.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$717 SBDย 5,754
$145 Ftย 48.1K
394.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.38 SBDย 212
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.2 SBDย 684
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
327.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 SBDย 48.27
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
-72.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 SBDย 25.97
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
-63.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.6 SBDย 759
$460 Ftย 152.8K
-79.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,773 SBDย 22.3K
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
-77.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.38 SBDย 164
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
-76.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.4 SBDย 718
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
112.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SBDย 612
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
-21.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 SBDย 603
$105 Ftย 34.9K
-28.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 SBDย 4,410
$722 Ftย 239.6K
-23.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 SBDย 4,982
$554 Ftย 183.9K
11.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 SBDย 9,736
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
-8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBDย 6,817
$969 Ftย 321.5K
-12.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.5K SBDย 678.3K
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
1458.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$60.8K SBDย 488.4K
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
1476.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 SBDย 4,787
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
-63.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
7.03
122.90%

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Last update for Honiara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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