Cost of living comparison
Nuuk is 2.7 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Nuuk instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
|
pay 82.2% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Nuuk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
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