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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.8% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.1% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.12 SBD 48.68
0.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$50.4 SBD 401
-34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$12.11 SBD 96.3
-39.55%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.03 SBD 24.08
-45.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.38 SBD 10.94
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.04 SBD 8.25
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.76 SBD 13.98
-2.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.64 SBD 28.91
-12.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.63 SBD 20.92
-57.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.48 SBD 11.77
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.54 SBD 12.25
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$5.26 SBD 41.85
-57.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.81 SBD 30.25
13.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.69 SBD 69.1
-33.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$14.47 SBD 115
-37.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$7.82 SBD 62.1
-71.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.68 SBD 21.27
-58.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$7.89 SBD 62.8
-81.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.27 SBD 26.01
-58.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.03 SBD 16.14
-45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$3.20 SBD 25.46
-63.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.31 SBD 10.43
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.08 SBD 8.59
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.97 SBD 31.58
-40.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.20 SBD 97.0
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.80 SBD 14.32
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.19 SBD 25.34
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.46 SBD 3.63
71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$23.66 SBD 188
72.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.19 SBD 9.43
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.16 SBD 9.18
64.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$11.92 SBD 94.7
-35.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.24 SBD 9.87
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$720 SBD 5,723
-88.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$26.02 SBD 207
-62.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$88.2 SBD 701
-72.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.15 SBD 48.87
207.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.25 SBD 25.80
19.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$94.3 SBD 750
222.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
117.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$20.12 SBD 160
191.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$90.2 SBD 717
-63.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$77.2 SBD 614
31.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$76.8 SBD 611
40.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$533 SBD 4,236
-11.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$629 SBD 4,999
-41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,240 SBD 9,859
-31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$845 SBD 6,715
-15.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
-96.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
-97.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$712 SBD 5,657
-23.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.67
-14.29%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

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