Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.6 times more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Antananarivo
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Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
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$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
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pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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