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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 53.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 45.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SBD 50.3
$6.23 COP 26K
-3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 420
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SBD 101
$7.39 COP 30.8K
64.55%
Cappuccino
$3.11 SBD 25.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SBD 14.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 SBD 29.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 SBD 21.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
139.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 SBD 12.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
11.28%
Eggs
$5.38 SBD 44.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
142.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 SBD 33.38
$4.55 COP 19K
-12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
47.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 SBD 121
$8.59 COP 35.8K
69.38%
Apples (1kg)
$7.61 SBD 63.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
236.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.91 SBD 66
$1.51 COP 6,293
423.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 SBD 26.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 SBD 16.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 27.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
180.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SBD 11.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 SBD 32.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 SBD 74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 SBD 26.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
-44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 SBD 199
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-43.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 SBD 10.27
$1.41 COP 5,899
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SBD 10.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 SBD 100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
53.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SBD 10.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$719 SBD 6,001
$82.5 COP 344.1K
771.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 SBD 217
$9.44 COP 39.4K
175.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.5 SBD 730
$23.51 COP 98K
272.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 SBD 48.84
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 SBD 27.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 812
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-53.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 SBD 170
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-64.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 748
$31.59 COP 131.7K
183.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SBD 640
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 SBD 634
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 SBD 4,565
$489 COP 2M
11.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SBD 5,225
$379 COP 1.6M
65.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
47.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 SBD 7,106
$729 COP 3M
16.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
3751.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
3796.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 SBD 4,912
$550 COP 2.3M
7.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
13.43
16.68%

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Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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