Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 35.5% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Bern, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
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Bern
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Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
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pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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