Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 48.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Honiara
- Groceries
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pay 40.6% less in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 91.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.4% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 34.4% less in Honiara
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of George Town, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$29.97
SBD249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,329.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.71
|
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.86
|
$119.89
SBD999.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.29
|
$539.52
SBD4,499.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.44
|
$629.44
SBD5,249.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.26
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.06
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,335.83
|
$95.91
SBD799.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,999.57
|
$2,757.54
SBD22,999.10
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.61
|
$20.30
SBD169.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.44
|
$89.92
SBD749.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.94
|
$75.93
SBD633.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.86
|
$75.93
SBD633.31
|
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