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
IQD6,980
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
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