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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 11.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 1.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SBD 50.3
$13.38 MX$253
-54.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 420
$52.7 MX$997
-4.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SBD 101
$9.31 MX$176
30.61%
Cappuccino
$3.11 SBD 25.96
$3.61 MX$68.3
-13.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.54
$1.64 MX$30.91
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.58
$1.12 MX$21.14
-8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SBD 14.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
-45.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 SBD 29.52
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 SBD 21.81
$1.65 MX$31.24
58.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.83
$2.74 MX$51.7
-48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 SBD 12.38
$1.92 MX$36.28
-22.92%
Eggs
$5.38 SBD 44.87
$2.51 MX$47.53
114.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 SBD 33.38
$9.89 MX$187
-59.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$8.39 MX$159
0.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 SBD 121
$11.95 MX$226
21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$7.61 SBD 63.5
$2.87 MX$54.3
165.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.92
$1.74 MX$32.85
58.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.91 SBD 66
$2 MX$37.81
295.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 SBD 26.51
$2.07 MX$39.14
53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 SBD 16.05
$2.05 MX$38.78
-6.34%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 27.61
$2.18 MX$41.22
51.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SBD 11.03
$1.38 MX$26.16
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.31
$1.11 MX$21.06
0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 SBD 32.5
$4.16 MX$78.6
-6.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 SBD 74
$11.05 MX$209
-19.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.45
$1.75 MX$33.16
5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 SBD 26.24
$3.7 MX$70
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.87
$0.38 MX$7.25
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 SBD 199
$18.97 MX$359
25.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 SBD 10.27
$1.36 MX$25.72
-9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SBD 10.18
$0.28 MX$5.25
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 SBD 100
$5.3 MX$100
126.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SBD 10.78
$1.36 MX$25.63
-5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$719 SBD 6,001
$39.97 MX$756
1700.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 SBD 217
$27.48 MX$519
-5.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.5 SBD 730
$30.22 MX$571
189.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 SBD 48.84
$26.84 MX$507
-78.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 SBD 27.16
$6.32 MX$120
-48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 812
$437 MX$8,258
-77.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 SBD 170
$57.2 MX$1,082
-64.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 748
$45.14 MX$853
98.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SBD 640
$102 MX$1,928
-24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 SBD 634
$109 MX$2,056
-30.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 SBD 4,565
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-45.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SBD 5,225
$622 MX$11.8K
0.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-43.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 SBD 7,106
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-31.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
2265.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
2307.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 SBD 4,912
$867 MX$16.4K
-32.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
11.34
38.18%

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Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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