Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 96.6% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.8% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 24.1% more in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 25.8% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 5.8 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.5% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
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pay 79.9% more in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.06
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.15
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.68
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.35
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
$5.58
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.80
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.41
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.87
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.65
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.22
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.09
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.02
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.83
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.72
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
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pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.64
|
$7.21
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD250.30
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.11
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,001.20
|
$39.90
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,505.40
|
$1,514.21
€1,331.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,256.30
|
$1,070.61
€941.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,593.74
|
$106.17
€93.38
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD800.96
|
$576.40
€506.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,027.61
|
$15,251.75
€13,414.27
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.70
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.04
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.41
€37.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.53
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 79.9% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.54
|
$86.58
€76.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD750.90
|
$37.63
€33.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
$82.49
€72.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
$108.41
€95.35
|
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