Cost of Living Comparison Between Gizo and Honiara Cost of Living Comparison Between Gizo and Honiara

🙂 Solo nomad: Gizo is 10% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gizo is 7.8% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.94 SBD 24.55
$6.03 SBD 50.3
-51.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SBD 449
$50.4 SBD 420
6.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.75 SBD 123
$12.16 SBD 101
21.30%
Cappuccino
$2.63 SBD 21.95
$3.11 SBD 25.96
-15.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SBD 9.85
$1.38 SBD 11.54
-14.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 SBD 10.28
$1.03 SBD 8.58
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 SBD 20.38
$1.78 SBD 14.87
37.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SBD 20.18
$3.54 SBD 29.52
-31.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.19 SBD 26.58
$2.61 SBD 21.81
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 SBD 11.15
$1.42 SBD 11.83
-5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 SBD 11.41
$1.48 SBD 12.38
-7.43%
Eggs
$6.73 SBD 56.2
$5.38 SBD 44.87
25.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 SBD 71.7
$4 SBD 33.38
114.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SBD 50.8
$8.45 SBD 70.5
-27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 SBD 71
$14.55 SBD 121
-41.51%
Apples (1kg)
$6.51 SBD 54.3
$7.61 SBD 63.5
-14.45%
Banana (1kg)
$5.97 SBD 49.78
$2.75 SBD 22.92
117.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.88 SBD 49.03
$7.91 SBD 66
-25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 SBD 25.1
$3.18 SBD 26.51
-5.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 SBD 24.61
$1.92 SBD 16.05
53.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 SBD 20.31
$3.31 SBD 27.61
-26.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 SBD 19.62
$1.32 SBD 11.03
78.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 SBD 11.17
$1.12 SBD 9.31
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 SBD 34.84
$3.9 SBD 32.5
7.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.05 SBD 101
$8.87 SBD 74
35.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.41
$1.85 SBD 15.45
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SBD 18.18
$3.15 SBD 26.24
-30.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 SBD 3.11
$0.46 SBD 3.87
-19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.64 SBD 247
$23.87 SBD 199
24.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 SBD 10.15
$1.23 SBD 10.27
-0.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 SBD 20.06
$1.22 SBD 10.18
96.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.05 SBD 101
$12.03 SBD 100
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 SBD 14.71
$1.29 SBD 10.78
36.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K SBD 169.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SBD 174.6K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,958
$719 SBD 6,001
-0.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 SBD 112
$25.98 SBD 217
-48.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 SBD 985
$87.5 SBD 730
34.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.02 SBD 150
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 SBD 51.2
$5.86 SBD 48.84
4.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 SBD 35.09
$3.26 SBD 27.16
29.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$122 SBD 1,016
$97.4 SBD 812
25.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 SBD 10K
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
-55.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.72 SBD 206
$20.34 SBD 170
21.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91 SBD 759
$89.7 SBD 748
1.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 SBD 809
$76.8 SBD 640
26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 SBD 720
$76 SBD 634
13.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 SBD 4,879
$547 SBD 4,565
6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 SBD 4,730
$626 SBD 5,225
-9.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 SBD 4,913
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
-51.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 SBD 9,931
$852 SBD 7,106
39.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.4K SBD 712.4K
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
1.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$59.7K SBD 498K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 SBD 3,246
$589 SBD 4,912
-33.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
15.67
4.21%

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Last update for Gizo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

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