Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 12.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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