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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.6% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.10 SBD 48.36
-1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$50.6 SBD 402
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$11.91 SBD 94.4
-38.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.13 SBD 24.82
-47.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.36 SBD 10.82
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.07 SBD 8.49
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.82 SBD 14.41
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.49 SBD 27.64
-8.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.64 SBD 20.94
-59.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.49 SBD 11.82
-12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.49 SBD 11.79
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$5.50 SBD 43.64
-59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.86 SBD 30.61
16.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$8.73 SBD 69.2
-34.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$14.92 SBD 118
-40.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$7.57 SBD 60.0
-70.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.74 SBD 21.69
-61.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$7.79 SBD 61.8
-80.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.32 SBD 26.33
-59.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.01 SBD 15.96
-44.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$3.34 SBD 26.50
-64.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.26 SBD 10.00
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.12 SBD 8.86
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.04 SBD 32.05
-44.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$12.64 SBD 100
-21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.79 SBD 14.16
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.19 SBD 25.30
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.47 SBD 3.70
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$24.10 SBD 191
71.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.17 SBD 9.25
25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.16 SBD 9.23
68.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$12.07 SBD 95.7
-35.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.24 SBD 9.82
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$714 SBD 5,659
-88.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$26.52 SBD 210
-64.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$87.8 SBD 696
-73.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$6.15 SBD 48.80
213.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.30 SBD 26.18
24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$97.4 SBD 772
214.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
112.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$20.49 SBD 162
191.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$89.9 SBD 713
-64.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$75.9 SBD 601
35.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$75.8 SBD 601
42.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$546 SBD 4,329
-11.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$641 SBD 5,086
-41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,241 SBD 9,838
-33.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$849 SBD 6,733
-15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
-96.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
-97.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$608 SBD 4,825
-11.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.67
-14.29%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

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