Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.4 times more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
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pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
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pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
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pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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