Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 3.9 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Honiara
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Hamilton
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.60
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.64
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.26
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.81
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Honiara
|
Hamilton
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.77
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.72
|
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD84.19
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.25
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.38
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.04
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.01
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.27
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.35
|
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.68
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.35
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Honiara
|
Hamilton
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.01
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD88.30
|
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
Honiara
|
Hamilton
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,742.21
|
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,396.31
|
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,501.73
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
Honiara
|
Hamilton
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD981.15
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,622.94
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Honiara
|
Hamilton
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.53
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.53
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.38
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.34
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 70.1% more for clothing
Honiara
|
Hamilton
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD201.14
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD735.86
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD784.92
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD735.86
|
$133.83
BMD133.83
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