Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 4.0 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT250.53
|
$5.58
SBD47.22
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT576.22
|
$14.69
SBD124.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.56
|
$1.47
SBD12.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
$1.17
SBD9.94
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT77.37
|
$1.41
SBD11.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT502.59
|
$7.99
SBD67.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT360.17
|
$10.08
SBD85.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT150.51
|
$4.70
SBD39.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT173.76
|
$4.00
SBD33.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT138.76
|
$3.36
SBD28.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT56.18
|
$1.20
SBD10.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT125.29
|
$3.86
SBD32.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT39.59
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.38
|
$0.80
SBD6.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT42.34
|
$1.60
SBD13.53
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT489.22
|
$5.27
SBD44.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,178.53
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,507,428.92
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT551.17
|
$10.57
SBD89.47
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,590.13
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT13,754.92
|
$567.86
SBD4,804.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,550.48
|
$646.18
SBD5,467.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,634.64
|
$539.06
SBD4,561.32
|
|
pay 97.5% more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,150.96
|
$117.49
SBD994.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT161,007.69
|
$2,349.75
SBD19,882.69
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT501.06
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT257.47
|
$2.94
SBD24.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT320.68
|
$3.88
SBD32.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,051.01
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT501.06
|
$4.11
SBD34.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,855.93
|
$24.08
SBD203.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,043.72
|
$88.12
SBD745.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,751.41
|
$93.99
SBD795.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,171.34
|
$88.12
SBD745.60
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