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Banjul vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 25.9% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 46.3% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 78.8% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Banjul
Clothing: pay 40.7% more in Banjul

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

Banjul vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Honiara	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$6.76 GMD493.24	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$8.17 GMD596.06	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$2.45 GMD178.64	+78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.53 GMD112.01	+44.2%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Honiara	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.52 GMD38.23	-64.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.04 GMD221.96	+53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$5.12 GMD373.43	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.93 GMD140.57	-64.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$1.23 GMD89.49	-68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.92 GMD67.12	-71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.56 GMD41.02	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.82 GMD59.66	-76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.61 GMD44.75	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.41 GMD29.83	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.44 GMD32.07	-71.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 46.3% less for transportation

	Honiara	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.00 GMD292.07	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$6.55 GMD478.15	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$2,635.13 GMD192,364.85
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$5.74 GMD419.26	-47.5%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 78.8% less for housing

	Honiara	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$45.05 GMD3,288.29	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$102.56 GMD7,486.88	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$51.13 GMD3,732.21	-92.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$23.25 GMD1,697.34	-92.9%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Honiara	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$6.76 GMD493.24	-93.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$135.14 GMD9,864.86	-95.2%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$4.70 GMD342.98	+157.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$3.05 GMD222.95	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.69 GMD123.31	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$23.65 GMD1,726.35
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$3.38 GMD246.62	+1.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 40.7% more for clothing

	Honiara	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$56.00 GMD4,088.00	+172.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$44.34 GMD3,236.82	-51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$99.43 GMD7,258.39	+29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$86.99 GMD6,350.27	+13.0%
Average			+40.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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