Cost of living comparison

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Rabat vs. Honiara Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 40.0% cheaper than Honiara.

Restaurants
pay 48.2% less in Rabat
Groceries
pay 63.9% less in Rabat
Transportation
pay 14.9% more in Rabat
Housing
pay 56.7% less in Rabat
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2% more in Rabat
Clothing
pay 19.1% less in Rabat

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

Rabat vs. Honiara Cost Breakdown

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

pay 48.2% less for restaurants

 
Honiara
Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.82
SBD55.00
$4.01
MAD39.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.40
SBD100.00
$7.02
MAD68.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.55
SBD12.50
$0.54
MAD5.28

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pay 63.9% less for groceries

 
Honiara
Rabat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
SBD12.08
$0.62
MAD6.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.27
SBD26.33
$5.53
MAD53.77
Milk (1 gallon) $9.62
SBD77.60
$3.21
MAD31.21

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

 
Honiara
Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
SBD40.27
$5.64
MAD54.88
Monthly public transit pass $24.80
SBD199.99
$25.07
MAD243.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,598.79
SBD150K
$30,080.62
MAD293K

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pay 56.7% less for housing

 
Honiara
Rabat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$89.89
SBD724.96
$33.05
MAD321.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $888.61
SBD7,166.32
$510.29
MAD4,964.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $433.97
SBD3,499.83
$263.71
MAD2,565.78

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Honiara
Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $99.19
SBD799.96
$176.76
MAD1,719.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,851.81
SBD22,998.88
$9,224.72
MAD89,753.43

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Honiara
Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.48
SBD20.00
$5.01
MAD48.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
SBD27.50
$1.90
MAD18.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.15
SBD33.50
$4.07
MAD39.57

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

 
Honiara
Rabat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.28
SBD219.99
$46.95
MAD456.79
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$92.99
SBD749.96
$39.52
MAD384.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.13
SBD783.30
$90.77
MAD883.17

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