Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.1 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Doha instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
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Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Doha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$94.98
QAR344.87
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