Cost of living in Honiara, Solomon Islands

The cost of living in Honiara, Solomon Islands is approximately 1459 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2996 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Honiara

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1459 $
Without Rent
613 $
Rent & Utilities
846 $
Food
487 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
576 $
GDP per Capita
2,203 $
Freedom Index
6.10
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
32%
Population
84.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7 $
Dinner 47.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 13.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.62 $
Capuccino 3.24 $
Coke, 330ml 1.51 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.69 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.29 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.25 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 22.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.17 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.73 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.83 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.61 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 4.18 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.55 $
Cigarette pack 4.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 25.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.3 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.91 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.96 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.37 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 162 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 250 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 111 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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

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