Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Honiara is 53.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 179.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Honiara is 53.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SBD 50.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
101.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 SBD 420
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
302.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 SBD 101
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
282.39%
Cappuccino
$3.11 SBD 25.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SBD 11.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
296.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SBD 14.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 SBD 29.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
10.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 SBD 21.81
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
75.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 SBD 11.83
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 SBD 12.38
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
29.82%
Eggs
$5.38 SBD 44.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
137.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 SBD 33.38
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 SBD 70.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
111.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 SBD 121
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$7.61 SBD 63.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
111.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 SBD 22.92
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
79.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.91 SBD 66
$2.65 Rp 43K
198.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 SBD 26.51
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
130.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 SBD 16.05
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 SBD 27.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
53.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SBD 11.03
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 SBD 9.31
$0.56 Rp 9,114
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 SBD 32.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
74.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 SBD 74
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 SBD 15.45
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 SBD 26.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
19.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 SBD 3.87
$0.32 Rp 5,203
43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 SBD 199
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
135.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 SBD 10.27
$0.49 Rp 7,888
151.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SBD 10.18
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 SBD 100
$6.04 Rp 98K
99.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 SBD 10.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$719 SBD 6,001
$62.6 Rp 1M
1049.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 SBD 217
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
533.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.5 SBD 730
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
259.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.86 SBD 48.84
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-6.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 SBD 27.16
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.4 SBD 812
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
4.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 SBD 22.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 SBD 170
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-61.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$89.7 SBD 748
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
261.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 SBD 640
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 SBD 634
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 SBD 4,565
$259 Rp 4.2M
111.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SBD 5,225
$159 Rp 2.6M
294.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 SBD 10.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
111.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 SBD 7,106
$336 Rp 5.5M
153.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$84.3K SBD 703.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
8330.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$59.7K SBD 498K
$860 Rp 14M
6839.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$589 SBD 4,912
$182 Rp 3M
222.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
13.28
18.00%

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Last update for Honiara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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