Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 36.0% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Honiara
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 19.6% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 11.7% more in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 94.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.5% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Honiara
The cost of groceries and housing in Honiara are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.22
|
$5.99
SBD50.44
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$14.99
SBD126.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$1.40
SBD11.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$1.20
SBD10.09
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$1.36
SBD11.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
$2.28
SBD19.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$9.08
SBD76.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$4.72
SBD39.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$4.89
SBD41.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$3.67
SBD30.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.22
SBD10.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$4.44
SBD37.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.56
SBD13.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.94
SBD7.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$1.52
SBD12.81
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$5.23
SBD43.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$29.97
SBD252.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,550.74
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$10.79
SBD90.80
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.17
|
$119.89
SBD1,008.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.11
|
$539.52
SBD4,540.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,912.90
|
$629.44
SBD5,296.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.12
|
$550.10
SBD4,629.02
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.69
|
$95.91
SBD807.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,296.18
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,204.46
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$2.28
SBD19.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$3.80
SBD31.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$3.84
SBD32.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.26
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$3.30
SBD27.74
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.39
|
$20.30
SBD170.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.23
|
$89.92
SBD756.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.53
|
$75.93
SBD638.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.52
|
$75.93
SBD638.96
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