Cost of living comparison
Honiara is 359.2 times more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Honiara instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,599
|
$5.43
$45.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
$15.07
$127.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr358
|
$2.41
$20.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr286
|
$1.21
$10.18
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr481
|
$1.43
$12.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,016
|
$8.62
$72.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr833
|
$10.04
$84.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr797
|
$4.70
$39.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,142
|
$4.27
$36.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr221
|
$1.99
$16.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr132
|
$0.55
$4.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr174
|
$2.73
$23.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr313
|
$1.81
$15.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr176
|
$2.02
$17.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$1.34
$11.31
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,257
|
$4.59
$38.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,260
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,159
|
?? | |
pay 2510.6 times more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
$482,280.24
$4,070,527.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
$582.76
$4,918.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
$663.14
$5,596.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
?? | |
pay 48.8% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,894
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
$3,617.10
$30,528.96
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,338
|
$4.52
$38.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr640
|
$4.02
$33.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
$3.86
$32.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,507
|
$60.29
$508.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,929
|
$4.22
$35.62
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Honiara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
$21.10
$178.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
$7.23
$61.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
$114.54
$966.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,777
|
$120.57
$1,017.63
|
|
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