Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honiara vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Honiara is 13.9% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Honiara
- Housing
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pay 26.1% more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 53.4% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.6% less in Honiara
- Clothing
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pay 36.6% more in Honiara
The cost of clothing and housing in Honiara are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Honiara.
Honiara vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honiara instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of housing
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of childcare
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
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Saipan vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing
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