Cost of Living in Honiara - Updated Prices & Insights

52.93

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $758 (excluding rent), and $2,132 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,804 (excluding rent), and $3,349 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.85 $48.76

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.6 $431

$42.53 $355

$72.9 $608

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.14 $101

$10.32 $86.1

$14.57 $122

Cappuccino

$2.99 $24.97

$1.75 $14.59

$5.24 $43.7

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 $10.95

$1.17 $9.74

$2.33 $19.47

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 $8.5

$0.58 $4.86

$1.16 $9.71

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 $14.83

$1.54 $12.85

$2.95 $24.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 $29.63

$2.38 $19.81

$5.93 $49.44

Milk (1 liter)

$2.56 $21.33

$2.14 $17.85

$2.96 $24.72

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 $12.51

$1.36 $11.31

$1.85 $15.43

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 $12.35

$1.29 $10.73

$1.75 $14.63

Eggs

$5.51 $45.99

$3.67 $30.57

$5.87 $48.97

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 $32.07

$2.36 $19.68

$4.71 $39.29

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.55 $71.3

$4.69 $39.13

$14.44 $120

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.8 $123

$11.96 $99.7

$30.2 $252

Apples (1kg)

$7.72 $64.4

$2.74 $22.82

$11.87 $99

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 $22.81

$2.43 $20.28

$3.03 $25.26

Oranges (1kg)

$7.81 $65.1

$1.83 $15.24

$12.16 $101

Tomato (1kg)

$3.32 $27.66

$1.22 $10.18

$6.09 $50.8

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 $16.79

$1.22 $10.18

$2.93 $24.43

Onion (1kg)

$3.3 $27.54

$2.89 $24.1

$6.01 $50.1

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 $11.16

$1.23 $10.3

$1.85 $15.45

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 $9.34

$0.61 $5.1

$1.22 $10.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.01 $33.48

$3.89 $32.46

$4.87 $40.6

Wine (Bottle)

$8.95 $74.6

$8.02 $66.9

$12.33 $103

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 $15.66

$1.59 $13.28

$2.59 $21.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 $26.8

$1.59 $13.23

$5.48 $45.72

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 $3.84

$0.34 $2.88

$0.69 $5.75

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.22 $202

$18.17 $152

$30.28 $253

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 $9.85

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 $9.65

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.13 $101

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 $10.43

$1.06 $8.87

$1.6 $13.31

Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)

$730 $6,088

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.26 $219

$11.93 $99.6

$47.74 $398

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$88.3 $737

$54.8 $457

$122 $1,016

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.14 $51.2

Cinema Ticket

$3.34 $27.86

$2.44 $20.32

$4.25 $35.48

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$97.3 $812

$48.65 $406

$122 $1,014

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,729 $22.8K

$2,373 $19.8K

$3,085 $25.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.46 $171

$11.84 $98.7

$36.23 $302

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$88.1 $735

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 $636

$36.14 $301

$120 $1,005

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.5 $621

$47.03 $392

$118 $981

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$549 $4,580

$427 $3,563

$732 $6,107

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$627 $5,231

$358 $2,989

$1,195 $9,965

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,247 $10.4K

$787 $6,562

$4,841 $40.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$828 $6,903

$473 $3,945

$2,956 $24.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$85K $708.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$60.9K $507.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$573 $4,782

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.67

Citycost data is based on AI and user input — minor inaccuracies may occur.

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