Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castries vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary
Castries is 39.1% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.0% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 80.3% more in Castries
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Castries are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Castries.
Castries vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castries instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD49.53
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD99.06
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.14
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.67
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.10
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.18
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD79.28
|
$8.09
EC$21.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD44.73
|
$4.25
EC$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD31.90
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.06
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.55
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD28.85
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.22
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.41
|
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.36
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD39.90
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD198.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD89.16
|
?? | |
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD718.21
|
$43.66
EC$118.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,457.83
|
$589.20
EC$1,592.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,200.80
|
$394.69
EC$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,651.39
|
$81.35
EC$219.85
|
|
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD792.50
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD22,784.44
|
?? | |
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of childcare
pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD14.86
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.51
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD32.69
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.24
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.3% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD167.75
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD742.97
|
$52.42
EC$141.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD627.40
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD627.40
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Honiara vs. Castries - Cost of clothing
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