Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 97.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 200% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 99.1% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 125.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 SBD 48.36
$1.94 ₫50.5K
214.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 SBD 402
$19.19 ₫500.3K
163.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SBD 94.4
$4.73 ₫123.2K
151.80%
Cappuccino
$3.13 SBD 24.82
$1.56 ₫40.8K
100.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SBD 10.82
$0.54 ₫14.0K
151.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 SBD 8.49
$0.29 ₫7,549
268.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SBD 14.41
$1.03 ₫26.9K
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 SBD 27.64
$1.60 ₫41.8K
118.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 SBD 20.94
$1.36 ₫35.6K
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 11.82
$0.95 ₫24.7K
56.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SBD 11.79
$1.17 ₫30.6K
27.35%
Eggs
$5.50 SBD 43.64
$1.40 ₫36.6K
292.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 SBD 30.61
$12.48 ₫325.2K
-69.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 SBD 69.2
$3.63 ₫94.6K
140.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 SBD 118
$9.93 ₫258.9K
50.25%
Apples (1kg)
$7.57 SBD 60.0
$2.63 ₫68.6K
187.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SBD 21.69
$0.99 ₫25.9K
176.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.79 SBD 61.8
$1.07 ₫27.8K
628.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 SBD 26.33
$1.11 ₫29.0K
199.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 SBD 15.96
$1.15 ₫29.9K
74.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.34 SBD 26.50
$1.21 ₫31.5K
176.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 SBD 10.00
$1.05 ₫27.3K
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 8.86
$0.48 ₫12.6K
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 SBD 32.05
$1.37 ₫35.6K
194.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 SBD 100
$7.42 ₫193.3K
70.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SBD 14.16
$0.85 ₫22.2K
110.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SBD 25.30
$1.64 ₫42.7K
94.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SBD 3.70
$0.32 ₫8,225
46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 SBD 191
$3.91 ₫102.0K
516.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 SBD 9.25
$0.90 ₫23.4K
30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 SBD 9.23
$0.74 ₫19.2K
56.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 SBD 95.7
$11.86 ₫309.2K
1.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 SBD 9.82
$0.91 ₫23.7K
36.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.8K ₫698.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.2K ₫735.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$714 SBD 5,659
$74.6 ₫1.9M
856.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 SBD 210
$5.83 ₫152.0K
354.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.8 SBD 696
$8.32 ₫216.8K
955.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.30 ₫529.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 SBD 48.80
$7.48 ₫194.9K
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 SBD 26.18
$3.13 ₫81.6K
5.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 772
$156 ₫4.1M
-37.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,777 SBD 22.0K
$12.8K ₫333.1M
-78.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.49 SBD 162
$39.66 ₫1.0M
-48.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.9 SBD 713
$25.94 ₫676.2K
246.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 SBD 601
$52.2 ₫1.4M
45.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 SBD 601
$77.1 ₫2.0M
-1.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 SBD 4,329
$354 ₫9.2M
54.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SBD 5,086
$252 ₫6.6M
154.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 SBD 9,838
$728 ₫19.0M
70.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 SBD 6,733
$456 ₫11.9M
86.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$88.5K SBD 701.6K
$3,884 ₫101.2M
2177.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$61.9K SBD 491.0K
$1,277 ₫33.3M
4748.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 SBD 4,825
$331 ₫8.6M
83.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
10.67
46.86%

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

Last update for Honiara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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