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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.8% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.1% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.03 SBD 50.3
3.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$50.4 SBD 420
-35.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.16 SBD 101
-39.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.11 SBD 25.96
-44.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.38 SBD 11.54
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.03 SBD 8.58
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.78 SBD 14.87
-6.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.54 SBD 29.52
-9.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.61 SBD 21.81
-58.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 SBD 11.83
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.48 SBD 12.38
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.38 SBD 44.87
-58.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4 SBD 33.38
13.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-32.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.55 SBD 121
-40.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.61 SBD 63.5
-70.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.75 SBD 22.92
-61.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$7.91 SBD 66
-80.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 SBD 26.51
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.92 SBD 16.05
-42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.31 SBD 27.61
-64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 SBD 11.03
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.12 SBD 9.31
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.9 SBD 32.5
-39.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.87 SBD 74
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.85 SBD 15.45
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.15 SBD 26.24
-20.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.46 SBD 3.87
80.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.87 SBD 199
75.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.23 SBD 10.27
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.22 SBD 10.18
60.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.03 SBD 100
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.29 SBD 10.78
-20.93%
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
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$719 SBD 6,001
-88.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.98 SBD 217
-63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$87.5 SBD 730
-73.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.86 SBD 48.84
226.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.26 SBD 27.16
21.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$97.4 SBD 812
213.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
117.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$20.34 SBD 170
184.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$89.7 SBD 748
-64.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.8 SBD 640
34.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76 SBD 634
39.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$547 SBD 4,565
-10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$626 SBD 5,225
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
-32.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$852 SBD 7,106
-14.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
-97.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$59.7K SBD 498K
-97.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$589 SBD 4,912
-6.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.67
-14.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

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