Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.5 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
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pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
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pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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