Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 48.6% cheaper than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
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pay 32.2% less in Dhaka
- Housing
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pay 88.5% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
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pay 50.0% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.5% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 48.2% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.98
|
$2.08
BDT255.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.94
|
$4.58
BDT561.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.66
|
$0.29
BDT36.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$0.16
BDT19.21
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$0.68
BDT83.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$3.97
BDT487.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.67
|
$2.94
BDT359.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.34
|
$1.29
BDT158.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.80
|
$1.45
BDT177.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.60
|
$1.16
BDT142.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.20
|
$0.51
BDT62.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.03
|
$1.09
BDT133.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$0.38
BDT46.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$0.22
BDT26.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.69
|
$0.40
BDT49.03
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.57
|
$4.06
BDT497.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.89
|
$24.96
BDT3,060.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT3,060,620.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.96
|
$4.58
BDT561.11
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD999.54
|
$13.11
BDT1,607.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,497.93
|
$115.12
BDT14,117.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,247.59
|
$63.20
BDT7,750.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,586.13
|
$22.22
BDT2,724.59
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD799.63
|
$44.32
BDT5,434.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,989.44
|
$1,486.12
BDT182,246.02
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$4.16
BDT510.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.65
|
$2.03
BDT249.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.99
|
$2.91
BDT357.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.81
BDT2,184.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.49
|
$4.16
BDT510.10
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.26
|
$16.53
BDT2,027.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD749.66
|
$19.66
BDT2,411.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$41.85
BDT5,131.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$36.92
BDT4,527.51
|
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