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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 5.8% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 4.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.12 SBD 48.68
$11.53 Ft 3,543
-46.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 401
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
-13.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 SBD 96.3
$8.76 Ft 2,691
38.24%
Cappuccino
$3.03 SBD 24.08
$2.79 Ft 858
8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 10.94
$1.72 Ft 527
-19.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 SBD 8.25
$1.29 Ft 397
-19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SBD 13.98
$2.85 Ft 877
-38.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 SBD 28.91
$2.90 Ft 890
25.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 SBD 20.92
$1.26 Ft 387
108.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 SBD 11.77
$1.67 Ft 513
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 SBD 12.25
$2.14 Ft 656
-28.04%
Eggs
$5.26 SBD 41.85
$3.16 Ft 972
66.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 SBD 30.25
$10.01 Ft 3,077
-61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 SBD 69.1
$6.37 Ft 1,957
36.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 SBD 115
$13.28 Ft 4,080
8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.82 SBD 62.1
$1.93 Ft 592
305.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SBD 21.27
$1.93 Ft 593
38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.89 SBD 62.8
$2.08 Ft 638
279.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 SBD 26.01
$3.48 Ft 1,069
-6.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SBD 16.14
$1.12 Ft 345
81.25%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 SBD 25.46
$1.20 Ft 370
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SBD 10.43
$1.54 Ft 474
-14.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SBD 8.59
$0.55 Ft 168
96.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 SBD 31.58
$6.82 Ft 2,097
-41.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SBD 97.0
$5.67 Ft 1,744
115.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SBD 14.32
$1.19 Ft 367
51.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.34
$1.71 Ft 525
86.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.63
$1.29 Ft 396
-64.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.66 SBD 188
$26.35 Ft 8,099
-10.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 SBD 9.43
$3.09 Ft 948
-61.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.18
$1.16 Ft 356
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.92 SBD 94.7
$18.73 Ft 5,757
-36.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.87
$1.76 Ft 540
-29.55%
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
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$720 SBD 5,723
$145 Ft 44.4K
398.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.02 SBD 207
$26.52 Ft 8,149
-1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.2 SBD 701
$20.32 Ft 6,243
333.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.87
$21.85 Ft 6,714
-71.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 SBD 25.80
$8.89 Ft 2,731
-63.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.3 SBD 750
$463 Ft 142.2K
-79.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
-78.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.12 SBD 160
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
-76.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.2 SBD 717
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
113.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 SBD 614
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
-21.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 SBD 611
$105 Ft 32.2K
-26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 SBD 4,236
$736 Ft 226.2K
-27.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 SBD 4,999
$552 Ft 169.7K
13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 SBD 9,859
$1,351 Ft 415.1K
-8.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 SBD 6,715
$988 Ft 303.5K
-14.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
1378.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
1311.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 SBD 5,657
$1,760 Ft 541.0K
-59.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
7.03
122.90%

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

Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

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