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
MAD50.33
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
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pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$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
MAD55.84
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
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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
MAD376.89
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
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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
MAD40.27
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
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pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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