Honiara vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$832
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1327
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
6
77
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
84.5K
1.9M

The cost of living in Honiara is 73% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4292nd and 6679th ($1422 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7164th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Manila

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Honiara Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.69%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1356
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.8
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$14540

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$2068
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$572
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$558
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$1865
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$1865
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$1928
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$1695
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$1839
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$1635
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1640
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$538
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1727
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$1864
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1864
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$1988
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$633
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$1039
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$714
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$718
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$2269
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1813
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2352
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2528
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$879
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$857
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1507
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1510
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2703
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$506
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1288
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1997
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1867
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2379

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Distance City Cost of living
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$804
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$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
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$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
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$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
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$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
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$587
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$605
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$524
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$544
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$683
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$504
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$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
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$507
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$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
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$626
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$549
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$538
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$584
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$496
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$603
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$539
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$534
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$463
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$636
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$420
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$476
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$609
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$530
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$434