Cost of living comparison

 Honiara, Solomon Islands
compared to
 Singapore, Singapore
Singapore vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 3.1 times more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants
pay 5.4% more in Singapore
Groceries
pay 14.5% more in Singapore
Transportation
pay 81.9% more in Singapore
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Childcare
pay 11.2 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Singapore
Clothing
pay 62.6% more in Singapore

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

Singapore vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Honiara, you would:

pay 5.4% more for restaurants

 
Honiara
Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
SBD49.98
$10.16
SGD13.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.99
SBD124.94
$7.52
SGD9.64
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.40
SBD11.66
$1.52
SGD1.95

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

 
Honiara
Singapore
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
SBD11.33
$2.11
SGD2.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.28
SBD18.99
$8.41
SGD10.78
Milk (1 gallon) $9.08
SBD75.67
$10.38
SGD13.30

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pay 81.9% more for transportation

 
Honiara
Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
SBD43.57
$8.18
SGD10.48
Monthly public transit pass $29.97
SBD249.89
$90.29
SGD115.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $135,434.68
SGD173,451.19

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Honiara
Singapore
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$119.89
SBD999.54
$36.16
SGD46.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $539.52
SBD4,497.93
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $629.44
SBD5,247.59
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03

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pay 11.2 times more for childcare

 
Honiara
Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $95.91
SBD799.63
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,757.54
SBD22,989.44
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Honiara
Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.28
SBD18.99
$6.73
SGD8.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.80
SBD31.65
$4.71
SGD6.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.84
SBD31.99
$12.64
SGD16.19

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pay 62.6% more for clothing

 
Honiara
Singapore
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.30
SBD169.26
$66.32
SGD84.93
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$89.92
SBD749.66
$44.36
SGD56.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.93
SBD633.04
$96.71
SGD123.85

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