Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 5.4% cheaper than Honiara.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
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pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
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