Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.5 times more expensive than Honiara.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Honiara
|
Nassau
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
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pay 57.0% more for clothing
Honiara
|
Nassau
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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