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

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 11.1% more expensive than Gizo without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 8.5% more expensive than Gizo without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SBD 50.3
$2.94 SBD 24.55
105.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 420
$53.9 SBD 449
-6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SBD 101
$14.75 SBD 123
-17.56%
Cappuccino
$3.11 SBD 25.96
$2.63 SBD 21.95
18.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.54
$1.18 SBD 9.85
16.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.58
$1.23 SBD 10.28
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SBD 14.87
$2.44 SBD 20.38
-27.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 SBD 29.52
$2.42 SBD 20.18
46.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 SBD 21.81
$3.19 SBD 26.58
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.83
$1.34 SBD 11.15
5.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 SBD 12.38
$1.37 SBD 11.41
8.03%
Eggs
$5.38 SBD 44.87
$6.73 SBD 56.2
-20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 SBD 33.38
$8.59 SBD 71.7
-53.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$6.09 SBD 50.8
38.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 SBD 121
$8.51 SBD 71
70.98%
Apples (1kg)
$7.61 SBD 63.5
$6.51 SBD 54.3
16.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.92
$5.97 SBD 49.78
-53.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.91 SBD 66
$5.88 SBD 49.03
34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 SBD 26.51
$3.01 SBD 25.1
5.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 SBD 16.05
$2.95 SBD 24.61
-34.92%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 27.61
$2.43 SBD 20.31
36.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SBD 11.03
$2.35 SBD 19.62
-43.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.31
$1.34 SBD 11.17
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 SBD 32.5
$4.18 SBD 34.84
-6.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 SBD 74
$12.05 SBD 101
-26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.45
$1.85 SBD 15.41
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 SBD 26.24
$2.18 SBD 18.18
44.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.87
$0.37 SBD 3.11
24.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 SBD 199
$29.64 SBD 247
-19.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 SBD 10.27
$1.22 SBD 10.15
0.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SBD 10.18
$2.4 SBD 20.06
-49.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 SBD 100
$12.05 SBD 101
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SBD 10.78
$1.76 SBD 14.71
-26.70%
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
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$719 SBD 6,001
$714 SBD 5,958
0.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 SBD 217
$13.42 SBD 112
93.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.5 SBD 730
$118 SBD 985
-25.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.02 SBD 150
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 SBD 48.84
$6.13 SBD 51.2
-4.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 SBD 27.16
$4.21 SBD 35.09
-22.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 812
$122 SBD 1,016
-20.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
$1,201 SBD 10K
127.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 SBD 170
$24.72 SBD 206
-17.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 748
$91 SBD 759
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SBD 640
$97 SBD 809
-20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 SBD 634
$86.3 SBD 720
-11.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 SBD 4,565
$585 SBD 4,879
-6.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SBD 5,225
$567 SBD 4,730
10.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
$589 SBD 4,913
107.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 SBD 7,106
$1,191 SBD 9,931
-28.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
$85.4K SBD 712.4K
-1.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Gizo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 SBD 4,912
$389 SBD 3,246
51.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
16.33
-4.04%

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Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gizo: October 29, 2025

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