Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 3.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.28
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.31
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.91
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.25
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.17
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.26
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.71
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.68
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.14
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.82
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,614.17
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,855.69
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.39
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.90
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,135.33
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.14
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.97
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.28
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 67.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.27
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.82
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.67
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,450.26
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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