Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.5 times more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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