Cost of living comparison
compared to
Honiara vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary
Honiara is 62.9% more expensive than Suva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Honiara
- Groceries
-
pay 82.1% more in Honiara
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% more in Honiara
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Honiara
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% less in Honiara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Honiara
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% more in Honiara
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Honiara are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Honiara. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Honiara.
Honiara vs. Suva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Honiara instead of Suva, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
FJD11.98
|
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
FJD14.97
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
FJD3.11
|
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FJD1.51
|
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.1% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
FJD11.49
|
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
FJD10.80
|
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
FJD7.31
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
FJD5.73
|
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
FJD3.53
|
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
FJD3.25
|
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
FJD1.22
|
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FJD11.48
|
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.07
FJD49.90
|
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.49
FJD54,887.09
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.84
FJD53.89
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.63
FJD1,097.74
|
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.67
FJD858.23
|
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.55
FJD78.09
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of housing
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.05
FJD506.46
|
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.41
FJD31,934.31
|
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
FJD6.99
|
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
FJD6.73
|
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
FJD21.95
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.87
FJD67.53
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
FJD8.73
|
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.5% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Honiara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FJD57.88
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.93
FJD60.87
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.78
FJD155.48
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.75
FJD137.32
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
|
Suva vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing
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