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Cost of living

1,008.51

571.04

Eating Out

13.24

7.51

Rent & Utilities

511

284.39

Transportation

316.53

229.89

Groceries

8.68

4.46

Other

370.12

828.94

HoniaraWestern Province (Solomon Islands)

Consumer prices in Honiara are roughly 14% higher than in Western Province (Solomon Islands).

Cost of living

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Total with rent one person	1,468	827
Total with rent family	3,316	1,618
Without rent one person	543	326
Without rent one family	1,468	1,200
Rent & Utilities person	882.54	362.6
Rent & Utilities family	1,374.2	659.48
Food person	470	268
Food family	1,373	836
Transport person	30.31	24.02
Transport family	84.34	76.04
Life expectancy	84.23 years	84.26 years

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Lunch Menu	5.71	3.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	50.69	28.78
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	14.78	8.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.46	1.09
Cappuccino	3.18	2.6
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.63	0.73

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	544.5	391.42
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	440.17	323.59
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,153.53	642.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	907.81	469
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	192.96	56.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	231.25	87.46
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	106.75	20.34

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Local transport ticket	18.05	9.34
Monthly ticket local transport	1,453	1,035
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	711	536
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.33	1.82
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	23.02%	17.3%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	8.93	8.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.41	1

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.23	2.46
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.21	1.65
Eggs, x12	5.81	2.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	17.56	14.23
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.34	3.94
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	25.73	9.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.85	1.35
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.67	0.53

Item	Honiara	Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Gym Membership, 1 month	95.42	83.96
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	2.91	4.93
Doctors visit	27.47	37.69
Haircut, simple	15.62	3.72
Brand Jeans	22.14	28.72
Brand Sneakers	126.91	107.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	100.45	380.01
International Primary School, 1 year	2,570	5,985