Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 44.2% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
?? | |
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
?? | |
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
?? |
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