Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 16.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
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$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.74
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$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 45.3% more for groceries
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Luxembourg
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€8.04
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.57
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.14
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$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.88
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.28
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.45
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
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pay 88.6% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.03
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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.94
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.45
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$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€97.22
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$75.93
SBD636.58
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