Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 61.7 times more expensive than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.88
|
$5.43
SBD45.99
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$15.07
SBD127.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.90
|
$2.41
SBD20.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.75
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.25
|
$8.62
SBD73.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.45
|
$10.04
SBD85.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK15.13
|
$4.70
SBD39.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.26
|
$4.27
SBD36.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.54
|
$1.99
SBD16.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.53
|
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.74
|
$2.73
SBD23.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.96
|
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.61
|
$2.02
SBD17.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.78
|
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.39
|
$4.59
SBD38.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK147.39
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK174,970.96
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK74.36
|
?? | |
pay 425.6 times more for housing
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,458.09
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,087,781.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,311.12
|
$582.76
SBD4,939.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,771.58
|
$663.14
SBD5,620.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK413.72
|
?? | |
pay 50.0% less for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,301.05
|
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,497.10
|
$3,617.10
SBD30,658.36
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK12.03
|
$4.52
SBD38.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.79
|
$4.02
SBD34.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.34
|
$3.86
SBD32.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK201.22
|
$60.29
SBD510.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.81
|
$4.22
SBD35.77
|
|
pay 6.9% less for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Honiara
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK142.16
|
$21.10
SBD178.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK153.10
|
$7.23
SBD61.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK259.72
|
$114.54
SBD970.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK366.35
|
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
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