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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.8% more expensive than Honiara without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.4% more expensive than Honiara without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$6.12 SBD 48.68
117.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$50.4 SBD 401
6.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$12.11 SBD 96.3
-23.29%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$3.03 SBD 24.08
19.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.38 SBD 10.94
13.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.04 SBD 8.25
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.76 SBD 13.98
77.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.64 SBD 28.91
29.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$2.63 SBD 20.92
-35.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.48 SBD 11.77
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.54 SBD 12.25
27.27%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$5.26 SBD 41.85
-50.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$3.81 SBD 30.25
160.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$8.69 SBD 69.1
-6.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$14.47 SBD 115
-20.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$7.82 SBD 62.1
-63.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.68 SBD 21.27
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$7.89 SBD 62.8
-74.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$3.27 SBD 26.01
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$2.03 SBD 16.14
2.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$3.20 SBD 25.46
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.31 SBD 10.43
10.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.08 SBD 8.59
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.97 SBD 31.58
7.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$12.20 SBD 97.0
17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.80 SBD 14.32
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$3.19 SBD 25.34
15.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.46 SBD 3.63
-23.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$23.66 SBD 188
-18.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.19 SBD 9.43
12.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.16 SBD 9.18
-75.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$11.92 SBD 94.7
-55.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.24 SBD 9.87
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$720 SBD 5,723
-94.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$26.02 SBD 207
2.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$88.2 SBD 701
-66.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$6.15 SBD 48.87
324.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.25 SBD 25.80
96.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$94.3 SBD 750
367.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
296.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$20.12 SBD 160
186.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$90.2 SBD 717
-50.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$77.2 SBD 614
34.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$76.8 SBD 611
40.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$533 SBD 4,236
90.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$629 SBD 4,999
0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,240 SBD 9,859
74.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$845 SBD 6,715
44.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
-95.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
-96.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$712 SBD 5,657
51.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15.67
-27.63%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

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