Honiara vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honiara Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1422
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$832
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$1327
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.6
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
6
1
😀 Quality of life
46
50
🏙️ Population
84.5K
49K

The cost of living in Honiara is 31% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 4292nd and 1864th ($1422 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Honiara compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Honiara ranked 1st best city to live in the Solomon Islands vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 7164th and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honiara vs Port Vila

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Honiara Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.8
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.69%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1356
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$839
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.53
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.31
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.8
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2860
$6804

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Cities near Honiara

Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1422
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$2062
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$783
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2068
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$572
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$558
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1865
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1865
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1928
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1695
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1839
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1640
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$538
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1864
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1988
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$633
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$1039
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$714
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$718
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$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

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$2062
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527