Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.1 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.1% more in Honiara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Honiara
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Honiara are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 55.2% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.99
SBD49.94
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$14.99
SBD124.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.40
SBD11.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.20
SBD9.99
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.36
SBD11.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.28
SBD18.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.08
SBD75.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$4.72
SBD39.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.89
SBD40.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$3.67
SBD30.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.22
SBD10.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.44
SBD37.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.56
SBD12.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.94
SBD7.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.52
SBD12.68
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.23
SBD43.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD249.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.79
SBD89.88
|
|
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$119.89
SBD998.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$539.52
SBD4,494.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$629.44
SBD5,243.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$550.10
SBD4,582.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$95.91
SBD798.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,757.54
SBD22,970.45
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.28
SBD18.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.80
SBD31.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.84
SBD31.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.30
SBD27.46
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$20.30
SBD169.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$89.92
SBD749.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$75.93
SBD632.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$75.93
SBD632.52
|
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