Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Solomon Islands

Honiara vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Honiara is 6.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Honiara
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Honiara
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Honiara
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Honiara
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Honiara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Honiara
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Honiara

The cost of groceries and housing in Honiara are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Honiara.

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Honiara vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Honiara instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$6.82 SBD55.00	-64.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$12.40 SBD100.00	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$1.55 SBD12.50	-22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$1.08 SBD8.75	-31.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.50 SBD12.08	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$3.27 SBD26.33	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$9.62 SBD77.60	+74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$5.60 SBD45.20	+99.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$3.87 SBD31.18	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$2.85 SBD23.02	+123.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.20 SBD9.64	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$3.88 SBD31.30	+496.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.69 SBD13.61	+83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.89 SBD7.17	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.55 SBD12.47	+177.9%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$4.99 SBD40.27	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$24.80 SBD199.99	-9.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$18,598.79 SBD150K	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$11.16 SBD90.00	+16.2%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$89.89 SBD724.96	+188.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	+104.3%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$99.19 SBD799.96	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	-67.9%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.48 SBD20.00	-37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$3.41 SBD27.50	-11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$4.15 SBD33.50	-1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$37.20 SBD299.99	-25.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$4.34 SBD35.00	-58.2%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Honiara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$27.28 SBD219.99	-77.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$92.99 SBD749.96	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$97.13 SBD783.30	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$103.29 SBD832.96	-25.4%
Average			-39.1%

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