Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honiara vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary
Honiara is 96.0% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 3.2 times more in Honiara
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing in Honiara are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Honiara. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
Honiara vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honiara instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
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Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
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Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
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Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
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Nuku'alofa vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing
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