Cost of living comparison
compared to
Praia vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary
Praia is 28.6% more expensive than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% more in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 84.9% more in Praia
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Honiara. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Praia.
Praia vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Praia instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
$5.29
CVE500.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$6.93
CVE655.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$3.26
CVE309.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$1.33
CVE126.35
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$2.19
CVE206.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$13.59
CVE1,286.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$5.38
CVE509.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$2.37
CVE224.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$2.41
CVE228.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$1.45
CVE137.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
$1.76
CVE166.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$2.80
CVE265.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
$0.68
CVE64.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$0.72
CVE68.63
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$6.26
CVE592.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
$29.37
CVE2,780.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,364.84
CVE2,874,837.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
$13.16
CVE1,245.85
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$54.34
CVE5,144.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$479.44
CVE45,392.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$266.36
CVE25,217.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$145.64
CVE13,788.24
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$147.65
CVE13,979.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$3,238.92
CVE306,649.37
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of childcare
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$2.72
CVE257.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$1.63
CVE154.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$4.79
CVE453.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
$5.86
CVE554.79
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.9% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$88.10
CVE8,340.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
$31.96
CVE3,026.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$85.23
CVE8,069.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
$127.85
CVE12,104.58
|
|
Honiara vs. Praia - Cost of clothing
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