Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.1 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
$21.59
ISK2,985
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
$17.27
ISK2,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
$2.90
ISK401
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
$7.66
ISK1,059
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
$6.16
ISK852
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
$8.87
ISK1,227
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 91.5% more for transportation
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
$8.57
ISK1,186
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.92
ISK9,254
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,660.67
ISK5,761,254
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
$23.30
ISK3,222
|
|
pay 99.4% more for housing
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.45
ISK9,466
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,791
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,418
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
$64.43
ISK8,911
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
$240.37
ISK33,240
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
$5,984.07
ISK827,538
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$10.79
ISK1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
$11.87
ISK1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.50
ISK9,058
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
$14.39
ISK1,990
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Honiara
|
Reykjavik
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
$103.94
ISK14,374
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$43.50
ISK6,015
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
$141.47
ISK19,564
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$174.65
ISK24,153
|
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