Cost of Living in Honiara vs Mua

Cost of living in Honiara is 16% higher than in Mua (without rent).

Rent in Honiara is 95% more expensive than in Mua.

Cost of living including rent in Honiara is 52% higher than in Mua.

Food in Honiara is 15% more expensive than in Mua.

Transport in Honiara is 16% cheaper than in Mua.

Honiara vs. Mua Comparision

Honiara Mua
Cost of Living, including rent
1,459 $
961 $
Without Rent
613 $
528 $
Rent & Utilities
846 $
433 $
Food
487 $
424 $
Transport
33 $
39 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
576 $
700 $
Quality of Life
32
28
Population
84.5K
5.0K

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Honiara Mua

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7 $ 7.77 $
Dinner, for 2 47.4 $ 63.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 13.4 $ 7.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.62 $ 3.43 $
Capuccino 3.24 $ 3 $
Coke, 330ml 1.51 $ 2.71 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.69 $ 1.6 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.29 $ 1.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $ 2.15 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.25 $ 5.27 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.5 $ 9.29 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $ 6.11 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 22.3 $ 7.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.17 $ 2.59 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.72 $ 2.87 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $ 3 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.83 $ 3.31 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.61 $ 2.72 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $ 0.95 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 4.18 $ 2.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.6 $ 17.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.55 $ 3.3 $
Cigarette pack 4.06 $ 13.1 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.36 $ 2.12 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 25.9 $ 43.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.3 $ 1.49 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.8 $ 7.91 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 28.7 $ 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.7 $ 4.32 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.91 $ 3.22 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.96 $ 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.37 $ 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
162 $ 117 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
250 $ 179 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
111 $ 128 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 567 $ 173 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 873 $ 432 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 600 $ 246 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,242 $ 431 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,467 $ 427 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 842 $ 259 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 576 $ 700 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.71 % 11.44 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.1 $ 32.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.62 $ 4.85 $
Haircut 12.8 $ 4.96 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 111 $ 70.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 24.4 $ 36.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 121 $ 162 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,764 $ 4,587 $