Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 45.3% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
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Honiara
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Kuwait City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
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pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Kuwait City
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
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pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
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pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Honiara
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Kuwait City
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
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