Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 66.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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