Cost of living comparison
Lima is 15.0% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Lima instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lima or Honiara. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.