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

😐 Solo nomad: Gizo is 19% more expensive than Honiara without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gizo is 2.9% more expensive than Honiara without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 SBD 24.13
$6.12 SBD 48.68
-50.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.7 SBD 427
$50.4 SBD 401
6.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.87 SBD 118
$12.11 SBD 96.3
22.79%
Cappuccino
$2.67 SBD 21.21
$3.03 SBD 24.08
-11.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SBD 9.29
$1.38 SBD 10.94
-15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 SBD 9.67
$1.04 SBD 8.25
17.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 SBD 19.62
$1.76 SBD 13.98
40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SBD 18.69
$3.64 SBD 28.91
-35.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 SBD 24.09
$2.63 SBD 20.92
15.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 SBD 10.34
$1.48 SBD 11.77
-12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 SBD 10.65
$1.54 SBD 12.25
-12.99%
Eggs
$6.69 SBD 53.2
$5.26 SBD 41.85
27.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 SBD 68.4
$3.81 SBD 30.25
125.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 SBD 47.20
$8.69 SBD 69.1
-31.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 SBD 67.7
$14.47 SBD 115
-41.12%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 SBD 53.2
$7.82 SBD 62.1
-14.45%
Banana (1kg)
$5.83 SBD 46.36
$2.68 SBD 21.27
117.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 SBD 47.37
$7.89 SBD 62.8
-24.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 SBD 23.28
$3.27 SBD 26.01
-10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 SBD 23.30
$2.03 SBD 16.14
44.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 SBD 18.66
$3.20 SBD 25.46
-26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 SBD 18.51
$1.31 SBD 10.43
77.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SBD 10.59
$1.08 SBD 8.59
23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 SBD 34.27
$3.97 SBD 31.58
8.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.34 SBD 98.1
$12.20 SBD 97.0
1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 SBD 14.50
$1.80 SBD 14.32
1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 SBD 17.53
$3.19 SBD 25.34
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 SBD 3.00
$0.46 SBD 3.63
-17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.05 SBD 239
$23.66 SBD 188
27.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 SBD 9.69
$1.19 SBD 9.43
2.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.39 SBD 18.99
$1.16 SBD 9.18
106.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.84 SBD 94.1
$11.92 SBD 94.7
-0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 SBD 13.44
$1.24 SBD 9.87
36.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K SBD 162.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K SBD 165.1K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$729 SBD 5,795
$720 SBD 5,723
1.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 SBD 106
$26.02 SBD 207
-48.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 SBD 935
$88.2 SBD 701
33.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.64 SBD 140
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 SBD 47.98
$6.15 SBD 48.87
-1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 SBD 34.30
$3.25 SBD 25.80
32.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 SBD 948
$94.3 SBD 750
26.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,209 SBD 9,612
$2,710 SBD 21.5K
-55.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.69 SBD 196
$20.12 SBD 160
22.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.7 SBD 721
$90.2 SBD 717
0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SBD 768
$77.2 SBD 614
25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 SBD 691
$76.8 SBD 611
13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 SBD 4,584
$533 SBD 4,236
8.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 SBD 4,573
$629 SBD 4,999
-8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 SBD 4,716
$1,240 SBD 9,859
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 SBD 9,360
$845 SBD 6,715
39.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$85.9K SBD 683.0K
$88.2K SBD 701.4K
-2.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$61.9K SBD 492.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gizo
Honiara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 SBD 3,165
$712 SBD 5,657
-44.06%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Honiara: April 12, 2026

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