Cost of living in Honiara
compared to
Honiara Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
??
-
??
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$10.34
-
$14.59
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$1.22
-
$2.43
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$0.61
-
$1.22
|
Honiara - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$1.34
-
$1.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$1.22
-
$2.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$8.29
-
$11.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$3.65
-
$5.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
$2.15
-
$6.62
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$1.10
-
$5.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$0.55
-
$1.38
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
$0.83
-
$5.52
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$0.55
-
$2.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
$0.55
-
$1.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$1.32
-
$2.76
|
Honiara - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$4.14
-
$6.21
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
$18.24
-
$30.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
$10.94
-
$10.94
|
Honiara - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$54.72
-
$121.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$425.59
-
$729.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$364.79
-
$1,215.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$92.99
-
$557.92
|
Honiara - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$48.64
-
$121.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$2,431.96
-
$3,161.55
|
Honiara - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$1.58
-
$3.04
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$1.82
-
$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$3.89
-
$4.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
$2.43
-
$4.26
|
Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$11.92
-
$36.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$36.48
-
$121.60
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$48.64
-
$121.60
|
Honiara - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Solomon Islands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Solomon Islands, like
Honiara,
and more.
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