Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 59.6% more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 94.9% more in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Honiara
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Honiara are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,532.40
|
$5.99
SBD50.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$14.99
SBD126.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD388.89
|
$1.40
SBD11.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD233.80
|
$1.20
SBD10.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD338.13
|
$1.36
SBD11.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,580.13
|
$2.28
SBD19.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,443.51
|
$9.08
SBD76.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD964.28
|
$4.72
SBD39.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,321.46
|
$4.89
SBD41.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$3.67
SBD30.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD323.09
|
$1.22
SBD10.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD309.50
|
$4.44
SBD37.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD394.95
|
$1.56
SBD13.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.94
SBD7.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.78
|
$1.52
SBD12.81
|
|
pay 94.9% more for transportation
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,072.04
|
$5.23
SBD43.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$29.97
SBD252.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,671.95
|
$10.79
SBD90.80
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,698.79
|
$119.89
SBD1,008.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD364,687.23
|
$539.52
SBD4,540.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD245,044.24
|
$629.44
SBD5,296.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,611.54
|
$550.10
SBD4,629.02
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD146,547.67
|
$95.91
SBD807.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,538,995.98
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,204.46
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD805.76
|
$2.28
SBD19.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,473.26
|
$3.80
SBD31.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$3.84
SBD32.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,514.59
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,021.60
|
$3.30
SBD27.74
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
Yerevan
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,512.51
|
$20.30
SBD170.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,044.40
|
$89.92
SBD756.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,793.61
|
$75.93
SBD638.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,769.14
|
$75.93
SBD638.96
|
|
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