Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 2.7% cheaper than Saipan.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
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Saipan
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Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.99
SBD50.28
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.20
SBD10.06
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pay 5.0% more for groceries
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Saipan
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Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.08
SBD76.13
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.89
SBD41.05
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.67
SBD30.79
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$4.44
SBD37.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
SBD13.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.94
SBD7.87
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
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pay 25.7% less for transportation
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Saipan
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.23
SBD43.83
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.97
SBD251.39
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.79
SBD90.50
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pay 60.5% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
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pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$95.91
SBD804.43
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
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pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.28
SBD19.11
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.80
SBD31.84
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.84
SBD32.18
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.30
SBD27.65
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pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
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