Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 25.4% cheaper than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Yaounde
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Yaounde
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Yaounde
- Housing
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pay 74.2% less in Yaounde
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Yaounde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Yaounde
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Yaounde
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yaounde.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
$1.44
FCFA830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
$0.44
FCFA255
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
$0.40
FCFA232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$6.54
FCFA3,774
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
$9.09
FCFA5,251
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
$2.72
FCFA1,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
$1.89
FCFA1,091
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
$0.86
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
$0.89
FCFA514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
$0.51
FCFA294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
$0.62
FCFA358
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
$4.60
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,043.95
FCFA17,928,768
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
$3.76
FCFA2,170
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
$43.57
FCFA25,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
$149.77
FCFA86,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
$191.98
FCFA110,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
$46.85
FCFA27,060
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
$231.89
FCFA133,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
$1,552.20
FCFA896,438
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
$1.60
FCFA922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.06
FCFA11,009
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
$28.59
FCFA16,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$24.51
FCFA14,154
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
|
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