Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 29.1% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
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Honiara
|
Kingston
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$7.52
JMD1,198.73
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.55
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.41
JMD225.15
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.88
JMD139.85
|
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pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$3.54
JMD564.63
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|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$6.58
JMD1,048.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$15.26
JMD2,432.35
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.27
JMD680.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$2.70
JMD430.71
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.39
JMD220.94
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.82
JMD290.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.59
JMD253.98
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.04
JMD166.14
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.95
JMD151.21
|
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pay 53.9% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,920.30
JMD6,842,754.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
|
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pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$52.89
JMD8,431.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$874.50
JMD139,421.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$425.21
JMD67,790.32
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$118.83
JMD18,944.65
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$227.66
JMD36,294.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,644.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.13
JMD499.47
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$4.28
JMD682.82
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.97
JMD11,154.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$13.16
JMD2,097.78
|
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pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$26.32
JMD4,195.56
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$25.59
JMD4,079.01
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$71.01
JMD11,321.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$68.92
JMD10,988.36
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