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

🙂 Solo nomad: Honiara is 5.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 4.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 48.36
$13.12 MX$232
-53.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 SBD 402
$53.8 MX$950
-5.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SBD 94.4
$9.40 MX$166
26.70%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SBD 24.82
$3.56 MX$62.9
-12.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SBD 10.82
$1.60 MX$28.29
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 SBD 8.49
$1.15 MX$20.38
-6.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SBD 14.41
$3.16 MX$55.7
-42.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 SBD 27.64
$4.85 MX$85.5
-28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$1.63 MX$28.84
61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 11.82
$2.73 MX$48.26
-45.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.79
$1.88 MX$33.16
-20.74%
Eggs
$5.50 SBD 43.64
$2.63 MX$46.45
109.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 SBD 30.61
$9.89 MX$175
-60.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 SBD 69.2
$8.40 MX$148
3.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SBD 118
$11.63 MX$205
28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 SBD 60.0
$2.97 MX$52.5
154.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SBD 21.69
$1.78 MX$31.50
53.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.79 SBD 61.8
$2.06 MX$36.28
278.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 SBD 26.33
$1.97 MX$34.86
68.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SBD 15.96
$2.09 MX$36.82
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.34 SBD 26.50
$2.26 MX$39.87
47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 SBD 10.00
$1.46 MX$25.74
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 8.86
$1.09 MX$19.24
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 SBD 32.05
$4.34 MX$76.6
-6.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 SBD 100
$13.62 MX$240
-7.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.16
$1.67 MX$29.54
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.30
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SBD 3.70
$0.36 MX$6.35
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 SBD 191
$18.96 MX$335
27.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.25
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.23
$0.30 MX$5.32
286.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 SBD 95.7
$5.49 MX$96.9
119.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.82
$1.34 MX$23.59
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,659
$41.11 MX$726
1636.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 SBD 210
$27.78 MX$490
-4.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 SBD 696
$30.00 MX$530
192.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.80
$26.13 MX$461
-76.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 SBD 26.18
$6.28 MX$111
-47.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 772
$439 MX$7,755
-77.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-74.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 SBD 162
$57.1 MX$1,008
-64.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 SBD 713
$45.30 MX$800
98.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 SBD 601
$104 MX$1,840
-27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 SBD 601
$108 MX$1,911
-29.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 SBD 4,329
$996 MX$17.6K
-45.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SBD 5,086
$624 MX$11.0K
2.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 SBD 9,838
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,733
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-30.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
2228.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
2676.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 SBD 4,825
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-44.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
11.34
38.18%

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

Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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