Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 88.6% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.9% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 4.7 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% more in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 58.2% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Honiara are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 85.9% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
$5.99
SBD50.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
$14.99
SBD125.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
$1.40
SBD11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
$1.36
SBD11.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
$9.08
SBD75.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
$4.72
SBD39.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
$4.89
SBD40.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
$3.67
SBD30.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
$1.22
SBD10.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
$4.44
SBD37.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
$1.56
SBD13.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
$0.94
SBD7.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
$1.52
SBD12.72
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
$5.23
SBD43.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
$29.97
SBD250.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
$10.79
SBD90.11
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
$119.89
SBD1,001.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
$539.52
SBD4,505.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
$629.44
SBD5,256.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
$550.10
SBD4,593.74
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
$95.91
SBD800.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,027.59
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
$3.80
SBD31.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
$3.84
SBD32.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
$3.30
SBD27.53
|
|
pay 58.2% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
$20.30
SBD169.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
$89.92
SBD750.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
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