Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 32.4% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.9% more in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,436
|
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA755
|
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA818
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,966
|
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,648
|
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,958
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,798
|
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA828
|
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA599
|
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA642
|
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,246
|
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,041,529
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,940
|
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,317
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA487,537
|
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA283,086
|
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,106
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,412
|
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,066,763
|
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA566
|
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,453
|
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,027
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,601
|
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,745
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,463
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,950
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,519
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
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