Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 95.8% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
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Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$4.57
€4.38
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.80
€0.76
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pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
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pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
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pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$138.30
€132.60
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