Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 82.5% more expensive than Bissau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.3% more in Honiara
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Honiara are more expensive than in Bissau. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,998
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA832
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA573
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,629
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,934
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,772
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,179
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA283
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,179
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,875
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,267
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,373,756
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,797
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA276,056
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA143,432
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA48,257
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA487,060
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,467,897
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA987
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,299
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA57,166
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,969
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA67,560
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
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