Cost of living comparison

Maputo, Mozambique

compared to

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 63.3% more expensive than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 20.5% more in Honiara
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Honiara
Clothing: pay 1.4% less in Honiara

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Honiara are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honiara.

Honiara vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honiara instead of Maputo, you would:

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pay 27.1% more for restaurants

	Maputo	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.95 MZN700.66	$5.99 SBD49.98	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 MZN639.60	$14.99 SBD124.94	+49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MZN60.61	$1.40 SBD11.66	+47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MZN49.15	$1.20 SBD10.00	+56.0%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Maputo	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MZN75.90	$1.36 SBD11.33	+14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 MZN540.51	$2.28 SBD18.99	-73.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.78 MZN369.42	$9.08 SBD75.67	+57.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MZN133.93	$4.72 SBD39.34	+125.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 MZN156.31	$4.89 SBD40.80	+100.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 MZN51.56	$3.67 SBD30.60	+355.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 MZN23.08	$1.22 SBD10.20	+239.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 MZN38.27	$4.44 SBD37.03	+642.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MZN26.92	$1.56 SBD13.00	+270.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MZN21.11	$0.94 SBD7.82	+184.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN28.21	$1.52 SBD12.69	+245.2%
Average			+196.5%

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

	Maputo	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN327.24	$5.23 SBD43.57	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.17 MZN842.09	$29.97 SBD249.89	+127.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,863.85 MZN2,101,972.03	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.12 MZN2,182.05	$10.79 SBD89.96	-68.4%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Maputo	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.97 MZN8,504.65	$119.89 SBD999.54	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$782.47 MZN50,046.95	$539.52 SBD4,497.93	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.87 MZN17,516.43	$629.44 SBD5,247.59	+129.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.37 MZN3,925.25	$550.10 SBD4,586.13	+796.4%
Average			+221.3%

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Maputo	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.04 MZN17,271.52	$95.91 SBD799.63	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,559.16 MZN355,564.01	$2,757.54 SBD22,989.44	-50.4%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 MZN80.08	$2.28 SBD18.99	+82.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 MZN143.10	$3.80 SBD31.65	+69.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.58 MZN165.15	$3.84 SBD31.99	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.39 MZN4,118.15	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.04 MZN450.42	$3.30 SBD27.49	-53.2%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 1.4% less for clothing

	Maputo	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.04 MZN2,177.04	$20.30 SBD169.26	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.64 MZN3,878.64	$89.92 SBD749.66	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.64 MZN4,837.87	$75.93 SBD633.04	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.03 MZN5,630.28	$75.93 SBD633.04	-13.7%
Average			-1.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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