Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 3.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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