Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 56.1% cheaper than Honiara.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 74.0% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
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pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Kabul
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
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