Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 89.7% more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
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Honiara
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Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
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$16.76
SCR229.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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$9.71
SCR133.05
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
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$2.75
SCR37.74
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$2.71
SCR37.15
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pay 51.6% more for groceries
|
Honiara
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Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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$2.29
SCR31.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
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$18.13
SCR248.30
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
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$7.52
SCR103.00
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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$3.58
SCR48.98
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
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$3.00
SCR41.08
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
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$0.97
SCR13.31
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
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$1.10
SCR15.04
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
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$0.97
SCR13.31
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
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$3.27
SCR44.74
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
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$0.82
SCR11.26
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.73
SCR10.00
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$5.82
SCR79.69
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$26.82
SCR367.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$46.18
SCR632.65
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pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Honiara
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Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$163.87
SCR2,244.89
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$979.92
SCR13,423.89
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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$794.53
SCR10,884.29
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$73.52
SCR1,007.08
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
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Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
|
$8,868.55
SCR121,490.28
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$4.07
SCR55.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$5.16
SCR70.72
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$22.89
SCR313.52
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$95.81
SCR1,312.48
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$5.59
SCR76.53
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pay 41.9% more for clothing
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Honiara
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Victoria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$68.58
SCR939.52
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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$29.30
SCR401.36
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$73.44
SCR1,006.07
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$76.39
SCR1,046.51
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