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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gizo is 3.9% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gizo is 7% cheaper than Honiara without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 SBD 23.15
$6.10 SBD 48.36
-52.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 SBD 424
$50.6 SBD 402
5.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.03 SBD 119
$11.91 SBD 94.4
26.20%
Cappuccino
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$3.13 SBD 24.82
-15.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SBD 9.31
$1.36 SBD 10.82
-13.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 SBD 9.33
$1.07 SBD 8.49
10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 SBD 18.60
$1.82 SBD 14.41
29.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SBD 19.50
$3.49 SBD 27.64
-29.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 SBD 24.40
$2.64 SBD 20.94
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 SBD 10.20
$1.49 SBD 11.82
-13.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 SBD 10.76
$1.49 SBD 11.79
-8.72%
Eggs
$6.86 SBD 54.4
$5.50 SBD 43.64
24.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 SBD 68.2
$3.86 SBD 30.61
122.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 SBD 46.66
$8.73 SBD 69.2
-32.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.36 SBD 66.3
$14.92 SBD 118
-43.97%
Apples (1kg)
$6.74 SBD 53.4
$7.57 SBD 60.0
-10.96%
Banana (1kg)
$5.84 SBD 46.28
$2.74 SBD 21.69
113.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.89 SBD 46.74
$7.79 SBD 61.8
-24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 SBD 23.11
$3.32 SBD 26.33
-12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 SBD 24.37
$2.01 SBD 15.96
52.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 SBD 19.24
$3.34 SBD 26.50
-27.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SBD 18.53
$1.26 SBD 10.00
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 SBD 10.72
$1.12 SBD 8.86
20.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 SBD 32.78
$4.04 SBD 32.05
2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 SBD 97.3
$12.64 SBD 100
-2.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.19
$1.79 SBD 14.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SBD 17.57
$3.19 SBD 25.30
-30.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 SBD 2.96
$0.47 SBD 3.70
-21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.55 SBD 234
$24.10 SBD 191
22.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 SBD 9.34
$1.17 SBD 9.25
0.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 SBD 18.91
$1.16 SBD 9.23
105.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.12 SBD 96.1
$12.07 SBD 95.7
0.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 SBD 14.01
$1.24 SBD 9.82
42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SBD 157.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K SBD 168.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$712 SBD 5,650
$714 SBD 5,659
-0.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.38 SBD 106
$26.52 SBD 210
-49.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 SBD 966
$87.8 SBD 696
38.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.69 SBD 140
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 SBD 46.57
$6.15 SBD 48.80
-4.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.20 SBD 33.34
$3.30 SBD 26.18
27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 SBD 958
$97.4 SBD 772
24.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 SBD 9,344
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
-57.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.04 SBD 199
$20.49 SBD 162
22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$88.5 SBD 702
$89.9 SBD 713
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 SBD 764
$75.9 SBD 601
27.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 SBD 697
$75.8 SBD 601
15.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 SBD 4,511
$546 SBD 4,329
4.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$563 SBD 4,462
$641 SBD 5,086
-12.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 SBD 4,767
$1,241 SBD 9,838
-51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 SBD 9,448
$849 SBD 6,733
40.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$87.9K SBD 697.0K
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
-0.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$397 SBD 3,147
$608 SBD 4,825
-34.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
15.67
4.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gizo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

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