Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 87.3% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% more in Honiara
- Groceries
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pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 5.5 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 42.3% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.8% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR264.36
|
$5.99
SBD49.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
$14.99
SBD124.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.19
|
$1.40
SBD11.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.63
|
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.11
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR259.55
|
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR259.40
|
$9.08
SBD75.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.24
|
$4.72
SBD39.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR132.26
|
$4.89
SBD40.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.15
|
$3.67
SBD30.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR37.94
|
$1.22
SBD10.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.06
|
$4.44
SBD37.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR61.59
|
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.35
|
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.44
|
$1.52
SBD12.69
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR263.86
|
$5.23
SBD43.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR972.83
|
$29.97
SBD249.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,538,066.62
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR913.23
|
$10.79
SBD89.96
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,486.12
|
$119.89
SBD999.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,590.35
|
$539.52
SBD4,497.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,783.90
|
$629.44
SBD5,247.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,574.35
|
$550.10
SBD4,586.13
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,837.22
|
$95.91
SBD799.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR173,032.49
|
$2,757.54
SBD22,989.44
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR100.94
|
$2.28
SBD18.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR99.87
|
$3.80
SBD31.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR293.19
|
$3.84
SBD31.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,249.68
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
$3.30
SBD27.49
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
Port Louis
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,595.49
|
$20.30
SBD169.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,973.85
|
$89.92
SBD749.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,069.47
|
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,364.52
|
$75.93
SBD633.04
|
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