Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 83.6% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Suva, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
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Suva
|
Honiara
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.99
SBD50.26
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.40
SBD11.73
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$1.20
SBD10.05
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pay 81.9% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$9.08
SBD76.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$4.89
SBD41.03
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$3.67
SBD30.77
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$1.22
SBD10.26
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$4.44
SBD37.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.56
SBD13.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.94
SBD7.86
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
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pay 60.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.79
SBD90.46
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pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
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pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$3.80
SBD31.83
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$3.30
SBD27.64
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pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
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