Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 76.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 73.9% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
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pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 77.1% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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