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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 36.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 31.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.12 SBD 48.68
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-0.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 401
$33.05 COP 119.0K
52.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 SBD 96.3
$7.32 COP 26.4K
65.44%
Cappuccino
$3.03 SBD 24.08
$1.66 COP 5,971
82.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 10.94
$1.10 COP 3,977
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 SBD 8.25
$0.78 COP 2,815
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SBD 13.98
$1.71 COP 6,172
2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 SBD 28.91
$3.17 COP 11.4K
14.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 SBD 20.92
$1.11 COP 4,002
136.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 SBD 11.77
$1.31 COP 4,707
12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 SBD 12.25
$1.38 COP 4,967
11.59%
Eggs
$5.26 SBD 41.85
$2.22 COP 7,989
136.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 SBD 30.25
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-12.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 SBD 69.1
$5.80 COP 20.9K
49.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 SBD 115
$8.98 COP 32.3K
61.14%
Apples (1kg)
$7.82 SBD 62.1
$2.26 COP 8,143
246.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SBD 21.27
$1.11 COP 4,013
141.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.89 SBD 62.8
$1.46 COP 5,271
440.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 SBD 26.01
$1.37 COP 4,916
138.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SBD 16.14
$1.11 COP 3,999
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 SBD 25.46
$1.16 COP 4,188
175.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SBD 10.43
$0.89 COP 3,202
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SBD 8.59
$0.87 COP 3,116
24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 SBD 31.58
$2.35 COP 8,473
68.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SBD 97.0
$10.86 COP 39.1K
12.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SBD 14.32
$1.20 COP 4,319
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.34
$2.48 COP 8,923
28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.63
$0.79 COP 2,835
-41.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.66 SBD 188
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-41.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 SBD 9.43
$1.42 COP 5,124
-16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.18
$1.91 COP 6,882
-39.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.92 SBD 94.7
$7.65 COP 27.5K
55.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.87
$0.97 COP 3,481
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$720 SBD 5,723
$81.3 COP 292.8K
785.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.02 SBD 207
$9.63 COP 34.7K
170.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.2 SBD 701
$24.36 COP 87.7K
261.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.87
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-67.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 SBD 25.80
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-16.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.3 SBD 750
$304 COP 1.1M
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-54.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.12 SBD 160
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-65.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.2 SBD 717
$32.48 COP 116.9K
177.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 SBD 614
$102 COP 366.3K
-24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 SBD 611
$108 COP 389.4K
-28.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 SBD 4,236
$474 COP 1.7M
12.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 SBD 4,999
$371 COP 1.3M
69.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 SBD 9,859
$848 COP 3.1M
46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 SBD 6,715
$716 COP 2.6M
17.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
2972.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
4399.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 SBD 5,657
$542 COP 1.9M
31.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
13.43
16.68%

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Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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