Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 6.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% more in Honiara
- Transportation
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pay 26.9% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
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pay 77.8% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.5% less in Honiara
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.51
|
$5.99
SBD50.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
$14.99
SBD126.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.69
|
$1.40
SBD11.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.20
SBD10.12
|
|
pay 79.0% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.36
SBD11.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.68
|
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.25
|
$9.08
SBD76.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.95
|
$4.72
SBD39.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.65
|
$4.89
SBD41.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$3.67
SBD30.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.22
SBD10.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$4.44
SBD37.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.56
SBD13.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.94
SBD7.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.52
SBD12.85
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.55
|
$5.23
SBD44.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.37
|
$29.97
SBD252.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,506.80
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.38
|
$10.79
SBD91.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.73
|
$119.89
SBD1,011.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,417.45
|
$539.52
SBD4,553.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,037.07
|
$629.44
SBD5,312.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€125.48
|
$550.10
SBD4,642.51
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€547.69
|
$95.91
SBD809.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,716.76
|
$2,757.54
SBD23,272.08
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.62
|
$2.28
SBD19.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.50
|
$3.80
SBD32.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
$3.84
SBD32.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.60
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.34
|
$3.30
SBD27.83
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.33
|
$20.30
SBD171.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.91
|
$89.92
SBD758.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.45
|
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.15
|
$75.93
SBD640.83
|
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