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Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Honiara is 0.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 5.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 49.01
$13.19 MX$233
-53.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 SBD 414
$53.5 MX$944
-3.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 SBD 97.2
$9.37 MX$165
29.24%
Cappuccino
$3.15 SBD 25.27
$3.75 MX$66.2
-16.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.04
$1.57 MX$27.71
-12.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.28
$1.11 MX$19.61
-7.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SBD 14.75
$3.12 MX$55.1
-41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 SBD 28.11
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 SBD 20.84
$1.65 MX$29.16
57.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.42
$2.77 MX$48.87
-48.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 SBD 12.30
$1.91 MX$33.67
-19.90%
Eggs
$5.29 SBD 42.52
$2.60 MX$45.81
103.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 SBD 31.19
$10.21 MX$180
-62.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 SBD 67.3
$8.46 MX$149
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 SBD 116
$11.60 MX$205
24.91%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 SBD 61.3
$3.00 MX$52.9
154.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.10
$1.73 MX$30.49
58.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.50 SBD 60.2
$2.04 MX$36.05
267.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 26.58
$2.00 MX$35.34
65.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 SBD 15.71
$2.15 MX$37.91
-8.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 SBD 25.78
$2.25 MX$39.71
42.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SBD 10.53
$1.39 MX$24.57
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SBD 8.67
$1.07 MX$18.88
0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 SBD 30.91
$4.13 MX$73.0
-6.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 SBD 99.2
$12.35 MX$218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SBD 15.15
$1.70 MX$30.02
11.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SBD 24.62
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.69
$0.36 MX$6.35
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.37 SBD 196
$18.70 MX$330
30.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 SBD 9.49
$1.36 MX$24.05
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 SBD 9.72
$0.28 MX$4.88
332.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.19 SBD 97.9
$5.44 MX$96.0
124.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 SBD 10.44
$1.34 MX$23.64
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$717 SBD 5,754
$40.62 MX$717
1664.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.38 SBD 212
$26.92 MX$475
-2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.2 SBD 684
$29.98 MX$529
184.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.2 MX$922
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 SBD 48.27
$25.91 MX$457
-76.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.23 SBD 25.97
$6.39 MX$113
-49.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.6 SBD 759
$431 MX$7,603
-78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,773 SBD 22.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-73.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.38 SBD 164
$58.4 MX$1,031
-65.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.4 SBD 718
$44.65 MX$788
100.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SBD 612
$103 MX$1,823
-26.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 SBD 603
$106 MX$1,876
-29.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 SBD 4,410
$998 MX$17.6K
-44.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 SBD 4,982
$624 MX$11.0K
-0.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 SBD 9,736
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,817
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-31.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.5K SBD 678.3K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
2216.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$60.8K SBD 488.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
2703.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 SBD 4,787
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-42.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
11.34
38.18%

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Last update for Honiara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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