Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 32.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 35.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 48.36
$6.03 COP 22.7K
1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 SBD 402
$33.17 COP 124.8K
52.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SBD 94.4
$7.29 COP 27.4K
63.37%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SBD 24.82
$1.63 COP 6,133
92.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SBD 10.82
$1.05 COP 3,947
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 SBD 8.49
$0.77 COP 2,899
38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SBD 14.41
$1.73 COP 6,510
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 SBD 27.64
$3.18 COP 12.0K
9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$1.07 COP 4,015
146.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 11.82
$1.31 COP 4,935
13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.79
$1.38 COP 5,195
7.97%
Eggs
$5.50 SBD 43.64
$2.25 COP 8,457
144.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 SBD 30.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-13.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 SBD 69.2
$5.74 COP 21.6K
52.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SBD 118
$8.86 COP 33.3K
68.40%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 SBD 60.0
$2.24 COP 8,438
237.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SBD 21.69
$1.06 COP 3,988
158.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.79 SBD 61.8
$1.51 COP 5,697
415.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 SBD 26.33
$1.36 COP 5,119
144.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SBD 15.96
$1.12 COP 4,218
79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$3.34 SBD 26.50
$1.17 COP 4,400
185.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 SBD 10.00
$0.90 COP 3,395
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 8.86
$0.84 COP 3,150
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 SBD 32.05
$2.26 COP 8,501
78.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 SBD 100
$9.97 COP 37.5K
26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.16
$1.18 COP 4,451
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.30
$2.39 COP 8,993
33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SBD 3.70
$0.86 COP 3,233
-45.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 SBD 191
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-41.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.25
$1.47 COP 5,521
-20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.23
$1.95 COP 7,323
-40.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 SBD 95.7
$7.76 COP 29.2K
55.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.82
$0.97 COP 3,640
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,659
$81.1 COP 305.2K
779.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 SBD 210
$9.40 COP 35.4K
182.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 SBD 696
$23.61 COP 88.8K
271.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.80
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-68.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 SBD 26.18
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 772
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-52.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 SBD 162
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-65.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 SBD 713
$31.96 COP 120.3K
181.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 SBD 601
$103 COP 386.5K
-26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 SBD 601
$108 COP 405.9K
-29.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 SBD 4,329
$483 COP 1.8M
12.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SBD 5,086
$377 COP 1.4M
69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 SBD 9,838
$822 COP 3.1M
51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,733
$721 COP 2.7M
17.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
3077.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
4590.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 SBD 4,825
$538 COP 2.0M
13.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
13.43
16.68%

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Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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