Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 93.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 4.6 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 23.7% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$5.99
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
$14.99
SBD125.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.58
|
$1.40
SBD11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.02
|
$1.36
SBD11.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.17
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.65
|
$9.08
SBD75.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.01
|
$4.72
SBD39.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.22
|
$4.89
SBD40.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.26
|
$3.67
SBD30.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.93
|
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.31
|
$4.44
SBD37.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$1.56
SBD13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.94
SBD7.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$1.52
SBD12.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.53
|
$5.23
SBD43.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.22
|
$29.97
SBD250.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,134.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.40
|
$10.79
SBD90.07
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.28
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,277.11
|
$539.52
SBD4,503.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,578.19
|
$629.44
SBD5,254.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.40
|
$550.10
SBD4,591.89
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,064.92
|
$95.91
SBD800.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,876.66
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,018.30
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$2.28
SBD19.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.39
|
$3.80
SBD31.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
$3.84
SBD32.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.25
|
$3.30
SBD27.52
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.16
|
$20.30
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.61
|
$89.92
SBD750.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR325.89
|
$75.93
SBD633.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.04
|
$75.93
SBD633.84
|
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