Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 34.5% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
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pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
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pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
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