Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 20.0% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 23.7% less in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.5% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Honiara are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,195.23
|
$5.99
SBD50.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,369.54
|
$14.99
SBD125.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.49
|
$1.40
SBD11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.44
|
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD562.99
|
$1.36
SBD11.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,045.20
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,425.25
|
$9.08
SBD75.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD678.96
|
$4.72
SBD39.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.82
|
$4.89
SBD40.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD429.46
|
$3.67
SBD30.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.30
|
$1.22
SBD10.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD289.82
|
$4.44
SBD37.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.24
|
$1.56
SBD13.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.65
|
$0.94
SBD7.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.77
|
$1.52
SBD12.72
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD768.40
|
$5.23
SBD43.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,976.17
|
$29.97
SBD250.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,822,791.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$10.79
SBD90.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,407.28
|
$119.89
SBD1,001.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,014.35
|
$539.52
SBD4,505.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,592.55
|
$629.44
SBD5,256.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,889.38
|
$550.10
SBD4,593.74
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,189.02
|
$95.91
SBD800.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD334,665.40
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,027.61
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD498.01
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD680.83
|
$3.80
SBD31.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,394.44
|
$3.84
SBD32.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,122.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,091.66
|
$3.30
SBD27.53
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$20.30
SBD169.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,067.11
|
$89.92
SBD750.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,288.32
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,956.31
|
$75.93
SBD634.09
|
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