Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.0% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Honiara
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 24.5% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 47.5% more in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 29.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 54.4% more in Honiara
The cost of clothing and housing in Honiara are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
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Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.99
SBD49.85
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.08
SBD75.49
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.22
SBD10.18
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|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
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pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
|
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$95.91
SBD797.66
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.80
SBD31.57
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|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.30
SBD27.42
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pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
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