Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 32.9% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% more in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tirana are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Tirana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.98
|
$10.92
ALL907
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.94
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.66
|
$1.58
ALL131
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$1.00
ALL83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$6.31
ALL525
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.67
|
$7.59
ALL631
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.34
|
$3.59
ALL298
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.80
|
$3.54
ALL294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.60
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.20
|
$1.15
ALL96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.03
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$0.87
ALL72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.69
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.57
|
$7.84
ALL652
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.89
|
$17.47
ALL1,452
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,474.40
ALL2,449,654
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.96
|
$29.47
ALL2,450
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD999.54
|
$18.21
ALL1,513
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,497.93
|
$594.90
ALL49,443
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,247.59
|
$412.58
ALL34,290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,586.13
|
$78.02
ALL6,485
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD799.63
|
$257.35
ALL21,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,989.44
|
$5,375.91
ALL446,798
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
$2.73
ALL227
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.65
|
$1.85
ALL154
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.99
|
$3.82
ALL318
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.89
ALL3,897
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.49
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
Honiara
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.26
|
$64.35
ALL5,348
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD749.66
|
$47.77
ALL3,971
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$100.14
ALL8,323
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
$134.06
ALL11,142
|
|
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