Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 49.5% cheaper than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
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pay 71.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
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pay 76.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
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pay 82.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
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pay 19.1% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.06
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.15
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.68
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.35
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.80
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.41
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.87
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.65
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.22
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.09
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.02
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.83
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.72
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 76.8% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.64
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD250.30
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.11
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,001.20
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,505.40
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,256.30
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,593.74
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD800.96
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,027.61
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.70
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.04
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.53
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.54
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD750.90
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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