Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 43.8% cheaper than Honiara.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
$45.98
|
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
$127.73
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
$20.44
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
$10.22
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
$12.13
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
$73.06
|
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
$85.10
|
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
$39.85
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
$36.15
|
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
$16.84
|
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
$4.64
|
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
$23.18
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
$15.33
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
$17.15
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
$11.36
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 97.4% less for transportation
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
$38.89
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
$4,087,414.26
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
$4,938.96
|
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
$5,620.19
|
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
$30,655.61
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
$38.32
|
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
$34.06
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
$32.70
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
$510.93
|
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
$35.76
|
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
|
pay 90.5% more for clothing
Honiara
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
$178.82
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
$61.31
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
$970.76
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
$1,021.85
|
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
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