Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.7 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.93
SBD636.58
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