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Ethiopia

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 30.3% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 84.1% more in Honiara
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% more in Honiara
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Honiara

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Honiara are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Honiara. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Honiara.

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Honiara vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honiara instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 84.1% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$6.82 SBD55.00	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$12.40 SBD100.00	+90.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.55 SBD12.50	+155.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$1.08 SBD8.75	+65.1%
Average			+84.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Honiara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$1.50 SBD12.08	+26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$3.27 SBD26.33	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$9.62 SBD77.60	+135.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$5.60 SBD45.20	+216.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$3.87 SBD31.18	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$2.85 SBD23.02	+16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$1.20 SBD9.64	+301.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$3.88 SBD31.30	+292.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.69 SBD13.61	+447.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.89 SBD7.17	+303.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$1.55 SBD12.47	+217.2%
Average			+128.9%

Addis Ababa vs. Honiara - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$4.99 SBD40.27	+41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$24.80 SBD199.99	+17.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-66.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$11.16 SBD90.00	+216.6%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$89.89 SBD724.96	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+111.7%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$99.19 SBD799.96	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-90.6%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.48 SBD20.00	+210.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.41 SBD27.50	+271.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$4.15 SBD33.50	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$37.20 SBD299.99	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$4.34 SBD35.00	+15.7%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$27.28 SBD219.99	-17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$92.99 SBD749.96	+31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$97.13 SBD783.30	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$103.29 SBD832.96	+24.9%
Average			+13.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Honiara - Cost of clothing

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