Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 13.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.4% less in Honiara
- Groceries
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pay 74.5% more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 28.0% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 77.5% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.5% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Rome, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Honiara
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
Rome
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
Rome
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Rome
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Rome
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
Rome
|
Honiara
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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