Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 84.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 68.5% more in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 4.8 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Honiara are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
$29.97
SBD250.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,801.110
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.000
|
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.200
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.630
|
$539.52
SBD4,500.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.480
|
$629.44
SBD5,250.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.710
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.30
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.890
|
$95.91
SBD800.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,135.350
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.30
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.850
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.000
|
$20.30
SBD169.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.820
|
$89.92
SBD750.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.610
|
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.170
|
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
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