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Bishkek vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 13.4% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 53.0% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 56.5% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 96.5% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 23.6% more in Bishkek

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

Bishkek vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$6.86 KGS600.00	+12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$5.72 KGS500.00	-53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.69 KGS60.00	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.36 KGS31.09	-66.6%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Honiara	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.49 KGS42.62	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.06 KGS355.39	+104.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$3.57 KGS312.12	-63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.72 KGS150.42	-68.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.18 KGS190.68	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.49 KGS43.27	-84.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.85 KGS74.62	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.93 KGS81.41	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.71 KGS62.37	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.26 KGS22.54	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.22 KGS19.17	-85.5%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

	Honiara	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$3.11 KGS272.26	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$11.66 KGS1,020.00	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,735.85 KGS3,300,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$3.20 KGS280.00	-70.7%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 56.5% less for housing

	Honiara	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$11.91 KGS1,041.67	-86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$506.26 KGS44,272.71	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$375.78 KGS32,861.85	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$29.63 KGS2,591.13	-90.9%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 96.5% more for childcare

	Honiara	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$199.59 KGS17,454.55	+105.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$5,249.21 KGS459,043.75	+87.7%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.37 KGS120.00	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$2.13 KGS186.30	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.83 KGS160.00	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$46.97 KGS4,107.14
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$4.80 KGS420.00	+43.6%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 23.6% more for clothing

	Honiara	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$38.88 KGS3,400.00	+88.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$39.76 KGS3,476.92	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$96.12 KGS8,405.88	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$105.77 KGS9,250.00	+37.3%
Average			+23.6%

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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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