Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 12.9% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
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Honiara
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Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
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$10.31
TTD69.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
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$7.37
TTD49.88
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
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$1.00
TTD6.80
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$0.81
TTD5.49
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pay 12.1% less for groceries
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
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$2.57
TTD17.41
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
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$4.24
TTD28.69
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
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$9.33
TTD63.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
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$4.23
TTD28.65
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
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$4.32
TTD29.23
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
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$2.10
TTD14.22
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
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$1.02
TTD6.91
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
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$1.65
TTD11.14
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
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$2.26
TTD15.27
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
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$0.54
TTD3.64
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
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$0.68
TTD4.58
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pay 7.8% less for transportation
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$4.14
TTD28.02
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$97.25
TTD658.39
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$11.20
TTD75.82
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pay 37.9% less for housing
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$56.92
TTD385.33
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
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$609.52
TTD4,126.60
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
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$432.83
TTD2,930.35
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
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pay 78.7% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
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$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$1.77
TTD11.97
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
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$3.57
TTD24.17
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
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$5.89
TTD39.90
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.70
TTD343.28
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
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$8.84
TTD59.85
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pay 38.9% more for clothing
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Honiara
|
Port Of Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
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$54.52
TTD369.10
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
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$105.77
TTD716.11
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
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$108.18
TTD732.38
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