Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Honiara and Wallis and Futuna

For one person, living is cheaper in Honiara: $1,742 a month against $5,233 in Wallis and Futuna, rent and utilities included – about $41,900 less a year. The total is higher in Wallis and Futuna despite lower rent and utilities.

Honiara
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
$1,742
/mo nomad
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
$5,233
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Honiara is 80.6% cheaper than Wallis and Futuna without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Honiara is 61.4% cheaper than Wallis and Futuna without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.66 SBD 53.8
$11.26 CFPF 1,200
-40.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 SBD 507
$112 CFPF 11.9K
-44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 SBD 101
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.48 SBD 28.14
$7.73 CFPF 823
-54.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 SBD 12.89
$5.62 CFPF 599
-71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SBD 8.49
$3.38 CFPF 360
-68.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 SBD 19.58
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 SBD 46.04
$5.54 CFPF 590
2.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.57 SBD 20.75
-
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 SBD 12.00
-
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 SBD 13.28
-
-
Eggs
$5.48 SBD 44.27
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 SBD 53.4
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 SBD 67.4
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-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 SBD 123
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-
Apples (1kg)
$6.39 SBD 51.6
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SBD 21.83
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$8.70 SBD 70.2
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SBD 29.62
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 SBD 16.09
-
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.47 SBD 28.01
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-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SBD 11.30
$11.09 CFPF 1,181
-87.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 SBD 8.36
$4.56 CFPF 486
-77.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 SBD 34.39
$16.98 CFPF 1,809
-74.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 SBD 83.7
$16.76 CFPF 1,785
-38.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SBD 13.67
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 SBD 28.00
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 SBD 3.12
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.14 SBD 203
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 SBD 10.28
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 SBD 9.72
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.60 SBD 102
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SBD 10.92
$1.86 CFPF 198
-27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K SBD 151.1K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SBD 275.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$429 SBD 3,464
$146 CFPF 15.6K
193.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.02 SBD 218
$112 CFPF 11.9K
-75.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$89.0 SBD 719
$3,325 CFPF 354.2K
-97.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 SBD 297
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.94 SBD 72.2
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 SBD 35.65
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-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 SBD 811
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,898 SBD 23.4K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.71 SBD 224
$225 CFPF 23.9K
-87.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$93.5 SBD 755
$89.9 CFPF 9,578
3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 SBD 774
$224 CFPF 23.8K
-57.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 SBD 829
$285 CFPF 30.3K
-63.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$870 SBD 7,024
$896 CFPF 95.5K
-2.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 SBD 3,507
$889 CFPF 94.7K
-51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,851 SBD 14.9K
$2,275 CFPF 242.2K
-18.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 SBD 11.3K
$2,209 CFPF 235.3K
-36.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$86.4K SBD 698.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$62.1K SBD 501.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Honiara
Wallis and Futuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 SBD 3,583
$3,346 CFPF 356.3K
-86.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.67
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Honiara: October 3, 2026

Last update for Wallis and Futuna: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Honiara
$545
Wallis and Futuna
–
Accommodation & Living
Honiara
$434
Wallis and Futuna
–
Groceries & Markets
Honiara
$345
Wallis and Futuna
–
Eating Out
Honiara
$167
Wallis and Futuna
–
Clothing & Footwear
Honiara
$144
Wallis and Futuna
–
Sport & Entertainment
Honiara
$46
Wallis and Futuna
–
Getting Around
Honiara
$34
Wallis and Futuna
–
Good to know
🇸🇧 Honiara
🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
🕒 Local time
19:53 7:53 PM
20:53 8:53 PM
1 h ahead of Honiara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
54,600 Capital
11,558
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XPF, USD, EUR to SBD – Solomon Islands Dollar Converter

Solomon Islands Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 8.08 SBD (1 SBD = 0.124 USD). 1 EUR = 9.06 SBD (1 SBD = 0.11 EUR).

CFP Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 107 XPF (1,000 XPF = 9.39 USD). 1 EUR = 119 XPF (1,000 XPF = 8.37 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Honiara Wallis and Futuna 2,640 km ≈ 3 h 45 min nonstop flight
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