Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.1 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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