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Honiara vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 84.4% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in Honiara
Housing: pay 95.4% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Honiara

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Honiara are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Honiara.

Honiara vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honiara instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$6.08 SBD50.04	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,936	$12.16 SBD100.08	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$1.37 SBD11.26	+259.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$1.06 SBD8.76	+418.0%
Average			+194.1%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Baghdad	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$1.49 SBD12.22	+79.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,981	$1.99 SBD16.35	-12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,217	$9.73 SBD80.10	+105.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$5.49 SBD45.19	+224.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$3.92 SBD32.23	+89.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$3.20 SBD26.33	+469.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$1.17 SBD9.65	+134.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$3.54 SBD29.14	+677.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$1.50 SBD12.35	+356.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.91 SBD7.49	+204.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$1.52 SBD12.48	+413.0%
Average			+249.2%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$4.90 SBD40.31	+137.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,807	$24.32 SBD200.16	+6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,865	$10.94 SBD90.07	-31.3%
Average			+37.8%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation

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pay 95.4% more for housing

	Baghdad	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,647	$88.16 SBD725.60	+111.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540,257	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	+32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD372,591	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	+124.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200,007	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	+113.2%
Average			+95.4%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of housing

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234,200	$97.28 SBD800.66	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	-21.2%
Average			-33.4%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of childcare

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$1.82 SBD15.01	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,121	$3.13 SBD25.77	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,732	$4.01 SBD33.03	+92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,036	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,936	$3.34 SBD27.52	-55.9%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,253	$20.59 SBD169.47	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,195	$91.20 SBD750.62	+153.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,974	$77.01 SBD633.85	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,622	$77.01 SBD633.85	+72.1%
Average			+51.9%

Baghdad vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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