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Dakar vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Dakar is 48.8% more expensive than Honiara.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Dakar
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 55.0% more in Dakar

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

Dakar vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Honiara	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$4.92 F CFA2,771	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$10.46 F CFA5,895	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.89 F CFA504	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$1.09 F CFA612	+2.1%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Honiara	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.64 F CFA360	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$6.44 F CFA3,628	+224.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$9.55 F CFA5,378	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.81 F CFA1,582	-48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$4.40 F CFA2,477	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.27 F CFA716	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.85 F CFA480	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.21 F CFA683	-65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.98 F CFA552	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.69 F CFA391	-23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.59 F CFA330	-61.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Honiara	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$6.70 F CFA3,776	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$80.49 F CFA45,345	+231.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$20.12 F CFA11,336	+83.9%
Average			+117.3%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Honiara	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$48.58 F CFA27,368	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$940.87 F CFA530,034	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$364.90 F CFA205,565	-42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$119.46 F CFA67,297	-63.3%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Honiara	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$268.31 F CFA151,150	+175.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	+160.6%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Honiara	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$2.68 F CFA1,512	+47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$4.47 F CFA2,520	+42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.79 F CFA1,008	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$50.08 F CFA28,215
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$8.94 F CFA5,038	+167.5%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 55.0% more for clothing

	Honiara	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$52.32 F CFA29,474	+154.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$47.70 F CFA26,871	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$110.31 F CFA62,140	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$131.17 F CFA73,896	+70.3%
Average			+55.0%

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