Cost of living comparison
compared to
Montevideo vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary
Montevideo is 21.2% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.2% more in Montevideo
- Clothing
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pay 38.8% more in Montevideo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Montevideo are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Montevideo. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
Montevideo vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
SBD55.00
|
$15.00
UYU604.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
SBD100.00
|
$14.46
UYU583.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
SBD12.50
|
$2.70
UYU108.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
SBD8.75
|
$2.05
UYU82.66
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
SBD12.08
|
$2.84
UYU114.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
SBD26.33
|
$7.03
UYU283.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.62
SBD77.60
|
$5.10
UYU205.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
SBD45.20
|
$4.57
UYU184.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
SBD31.18
|
$5.46
UYU220.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
SBD23.02
|
$1.28
UYU51.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.64
|
$1.27
UYU51.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.88
SBD31.30
|
$0.80
UYU32.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
SBD13.61
|
$1.44
UYU58.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
SBD7.17
|
$0.92
UYU37.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
SBD12.47
|
$0.96
UYU38.73
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SBD40.27
|
$8.25
UYU332.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.80
SBD199.99
|
$74.80
UYU3,015.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,598.79
SBD150K
|
$26,990.00
UYU1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
SBD90.00
|
$5.27
UYU212.50
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.89
SBD724.96
|
$44.58
UYU1,797.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.61
SBD7,166.32
|
$706.61
UYU28,486.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.97
SBD3,499.83
|
$583.28
UYU23,514.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$331.86
SBD2,676.34
|
$144.76
UYU5,836.03
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.19
SBD799.96
|
$626.83
UYU25,270.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
|
$10,986.11
UYU443K
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of childcare
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
SBD20.00
|
$4.92
UYU198.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
SBD27.50
|
$4.59
UYU184.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
SBD33.50
|
$5.49
UYU221.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.20
SBD299.99
|
$54.39
UYU2,192.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
SBD35.00
|
$12.22
UYU492.55
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.28
SBD219.99
|
$102.85
UYU4,146.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.99
SBD749.96
|
$56.61
UYU2,282.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.13
SBD783.30
|
$124.46
UYU5,017.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.29
SBD832.96
|
$130.21
UYU5,249.43
|
|
Honiara vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing
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